FBI has put a $150,000 reward on Turkish citizen Onur Şimşek
FBI announced a reward of up to $150,000 for information that would lead to the arrest of Turkish citizen Onur Şimşek, who is alleged to have supplied substandard military parts to the U.S. Department of Defense and engaged in procurement fraud.
According to the FBI's statement, Şimşek and other suspects obtained military procurement contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense through a company in Florida between April 2019 and February 2022.
In the course of the investigation, it was alleged that the company was portrayed as a U.S. manufacturer with the necessary qualifications, but some military parts were actually produced in Turkey and later shipped to the U.S. and re‑packaged.
The FBI claimed that the parts were made in the U.S. and presented as meeting the required standards, and that falsified certificates were submitted to the Defense Logistics Agency.
Sought on 8 Separate Federal Charges
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued a federal arrest warrant for Şimşek on October 25, 2023.
Şimşek faces eight separate charges, including conspiring to defraud the U.S. government, electronic fraud, money laundering, violations of export controls, and violations of the Arms Export Control Act.
U.S. authorities also stated that Şimşek was prohibited from entering into a contract with the U.S. government in 2018 due to his prior convictions for similar offenses.
Officials from the FBI Tampa Division said the practices in question could jeopardize U.S. national security and the reliability of the military supply chain.
The FBI believes Şimşek is residing in Turkey. A reward of up to $150,000 will be offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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