Boss of cryptocurrency to be extradited

The Supreme Court has allowed the extradition to Turkey of citizen Faruk Ozer, arrested for fraud with cryptocurrencies. He was detained in August last year following an arrest warrant issued by Turkish authorities. Farukt Ozer was arrested in Albania on August 30. He was found in a restaurant in Palasa, while he was hiding in […]

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