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Agency official says FBI executed four operations across four continents and arrested suspect in Turkey in alleged multibillion-dollar fraud
Summary
An agency official said the FBI carried out four FTOCs on four continents in 24 hours with backing from the White House and Department of Justice, and that one individual, identified as Mr. Hilmi, was arrested in Turkey and transferred to the United States to face prosecution.
An agency official said the FBI "executed four FTOCs on four separate continents in 24 hours" as part of a concentrated international operation. The official credited support from the executive branch and the Justice Department as enabling the actions.
"We did this because we had the backing of the White House and the U.S. government and the Department of Justice to go out and apprehend criminals wherever they are," the agency official said. The official presented that federal backing as a key reason the agency could carry out simultaneous actions overseas.
The official said one arrest took place in Turkey. "One such individual related to fraud was apprehended in Turkey thanks to the relationships and partnerships between Ambassador Tom Barrack and the Turkish government," the official said, naming Ambassador Tom Barrack as a partner cited by the speaker.
The official identified the person taken into custody as "Mr. Hilmi," and said the individual was accused of criminal activity described in the briefing as a "multibillion dollar fraud in Turkey." "Mr. Hilmi was arrested after perpetrating a multibillion dollar fraud in Turkey, apprehended and transferred back to the United States of America while he were face prosecution," the agency official said.
The official did not provide additional details in the remarks about the precise size of the alleged fraud, how the operations were coordinated with foreign authorities beyond the reference to Turkey, whether formal extradition paperwork was completed or the specific charges Mr. Hilmi will face in U.S. courts. The official portrayed the transfer to the United States as part of bringing the person to face prosecution.
The agency official's remarks were brief and focused on the scale of the operations and the international cooperation that, according to the official, enabled the arrest and transfer. No further information on charges, the identity beyond the name "Mr. Hilmi," timetable for court proceedings or documentation of the transfer was provided in the remarks.
