Travel Agency Employee in Kyrenia Arrested for Embezzling Client Funds
A travel agency employee in Kyrenia has been arrested for stealing money from clients meant for hotel bookings. The man is suspected of embezzling a total of 19 payments amounting to over one million Turkish lira.
According to the police, the arrested individual is a 38-year-old employee of a local travel agency. On May 2, the suspect allegedly received 76,935 TL from a client planning to stay at a hotel. However, the money never reached the hotel.
Further investigation revealed that between August 11, 2023, and June 24, 2024, the accused embezzled a total of 1,002,849 TL from 19 hotel bookings made through the agency.
The employee has been detained, and the investigation is ongoing.
For those looking to book hotels themselves, here is a selection of seaside hotels in Kyrenia with verified booking links.
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Born in 1984 in Russia, in the city of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk region). Since 2023, he has been living in Northern Cyprus. Education: Ural State University (UrGU, now UrFU), Faculty of Journalism. Specialization – journalist (2007). Professional experience: From 2003 to 2023, he worked in…
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