Savas Guven charged over alleged $3.5 million money laundering operation
Controversial Sydney businessman Savas Guven has been charged with 20 counts of knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime and involvement in a criminal organisation as part of a money-laundering investigation.
Mr Guven, also known as Savas Yucel, was arrested in Mosman on Tuesday morning as part of Strikeforce Millstream, an investigation by the organised crime squad into the large-scale supply of prohibited drugs.
The 38-year-old was arrested as part of a vehicle stop at Mosman at 6.30am.
He was charged at North Sydney Police Station. Police will oppose bail. The laundering charge amounts to $3.5 million.
He was also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over a separate matter concerning driving offences.
As part of the operation, a second man, Erhan Kurtulmus, has been charged with 12 counts of knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime and intent to conceal.
Mr Guven is the owner and chief executive of AllRound Access, a scaffolding and engineering services company.
Mr Guven, also known as Savas Yucel, was arrested in Mosman on Tuesday morning as part of Strikeforce Millstream, an investigation by the organised crime squad into the large-scale supply of prohibited drugs.
The 38-year-old was arrested as part of a vehicle stop at Mosman at 6.30am.
He was charged at North Sydney Police Station. Police will oppose bail. The laundering charge amounts to $3.5 million.
He was also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over a separate matter concerning driving offences.
As part of the operation, a second man, Erhan Kurtulmus, has been charged with 12 counts of knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime and intent to conceal.
Mr Guven is the owner and chief executive of AllRound Access, a scaffolding and engineering services company.
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