Turkish Businessman Held Hostage in Thailand: 54 Million Dollar Robbery

A gang of 5 Chinese nationals operating in Pattaya, Thailand, handcuffed Turkish businessman Kutay Aslan and his Myanmar national cleaner and took them hostage. In the robbery incident, approximately 824 thousand dollars worth of crypto money (USDT), cash, luxury watches and mobile phones were stolen, and the total financial damage was determined to be 54.3 million TL.

It was determined that the suspects, whose identities were identified thanks to security camera footage, escaped from Thailand only 6 hours after the robbery. In order to catch the criminals, Thai authorities contacted the Chinese Embassy and initiated the official process to issue a Red Notice through Interpol.