Ex-Footballer Wesley Sneijder Accuses of Money Laundering Ties with Comanchero Crime Group

According to revelations obtained during an investigation conducted by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul, Wesley Sneijder, an Ex player for Galatasaray, has been alleged to be involved in illicit activities of money laundering with the worldwide organized crime group “Comanchero.”

Investigation Leads to Arrest of 55 Suspects

Fifty-five suspects were arrested based on the investigation findings in November 2023.

Alleged crimes were

• Establishment of “criminal groups” for conducting illicit activities
• Drug trafficking across the world
• Financial crimes such as money laundering (ML)

Seizure of Assets

During this operation, the Court, in cooperation with “the Narcotics Police Department and MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board),” has confiscated nearly “4.5 billion Turkish lire” as the “Seizure of assets.”

Judicial Supervision Following Arrests

Out of 55 suspects, 18 were jailed and 22 were released. Those released suspects are still under supervision, and their activities are monitored.

The arrested Suspect has key figures “Hakan Reis and Duax Ngakuru.” The first suspect  used to be known as ‘Ayık’ (‘Reis’), and he changed his surname to ‘Reis.’

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Involvement of Sneijder to Econ Real Estate

According to the assessment of “Mali Suçları Araştırma Kurulu” (MASAK), translated as Financial Crimes Investigation Board, Sneijder has an association with “Econ Real Estate company.”

The company is under examination for being involved in money laundering activities, and the publicly available information shows that he was a stakeholder.

However, no evidence was found in the “Trade Registry Gazette” verifying his company’s participation.

Public records confirmed that Sneijder delivered the amount of “$1,181,428”  to the mentioned company.

Confirmation from a Witness

As per a media source, an arrested suspect’s statement further strengthens confirmation as he confirmed that Sneijder transferred the funds to become a “shareholder in the company.”