Beşiktaş
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Oct 18, 2026
CryptowiresHOST
It seems he was, I don't know, he was hiding out in Turkey.
CryptowiresHOST
Turkish police and intelligence officers detained Hart and his wife in an early morning raid in Istanbul's Besiktas district.
CryptowiresHOST
Authorities reportedly seized 4 to 7.15 million in cash, 64 luxury watches, firearms, and crypto gold wallets.
CryptowiresHOST
Now, the country that wanted him was Finland.
speaker_0HOST
Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart was reportedly detained in Istanbul, according to Turkish outlets Sosyu and Haberler.
speaker_0HOST
They say Turkish intelligence and police took him into custody in the Besiktas district and seized four million dollars in cash, sixty-four watches, and electronic devices.
speaker_0HOST
The Block has asked Istanbul police and Interpol for confirmation and has not yet heard back.
speaker_0HOST
An Interpol red notice shows Finnish authorities want Heart over alleged aggravated tax fraud.
BrianHOST
But that said, so a dawn raid in Istanbul has reportedly landed one of cryptocurrency's most flamboyant personalities in police custody, along with a collection of luxury watches, firearms and enough electronics to fill a small computer shop.
BrianHOST
Richard Hart, the controversial founder of Hex, Pulse Chain and Pulse X, all police scams, all have gone pretty well to zero, was reportedly detained on Wednesday, October the 14th, yesterday, after Turkish intelligence officers tracked him to a residence in the upscale Beşiktaş district.
BrianHOST
We've been there.
BrianHOST
Turkish news outlets say the operation followed an international manhunt tied to allegations originating in Finland, where Hart has faced criminal investigations involving taxes and also assault.