The Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has released arrest warrants for 78 people and 62 had so far been detained in an operation centered on Istanbul.

The arrests are part of an investigation into Thodex and how they may have defrauded more than 400,000 customers, officials said.

Faruk Fatih Ozer, the COE of the company, is estimated to stole $2 billion from 400k customers.

He reportedly fled to Albania through Istanbul International Airport last night.

Turkish officials confirmed that Faruk Fatih Ozer is currently in Tirana, the capital city of Albania.

Police raided the company’s headquarters in Istanbul's Kadıköy district in connection with the probe into the allegations against the company.

The company announced on Twitter earlier yesterday that they are getting foreign investment and the transaction process would take a 5-6 days which was considered a total lie to gain time before fleeing the country. (ILKHA)