Turkish authorities have detained 59 people suspected of organizing illegal gambling operations, with transactions through their bank accounts totaling 7 billion Turkish lira ($142 million).

Türkiye’s Interior Ministry announced the detentions following law enforcement operations across eight provinces, including Osmaniye, according to Hürriyet.

Investigators found that the suspects accepted illegal bets online, took part in illicit money transfers and laundered proceeds from criminal activities.

Police officers have also seized assets belonging to the suspects worth a total of 110 million Turkish lira ($2.2 million).

The seized assets include 11 properties and 61 movable assets.