HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Türkiye: $7.15M Cash, Guns, Cold Wallets, and Luxury Goods Seized

Turkish intelligence and police tracked Richard Heart to Istanbul, where officers arrested him and his wife and seized cash, weapons and jewelry. Turkish authorities have arrested Richard James Schueler, better known as Richard Heart, in an Istanbul operation targeting an internationally wanted crypto fugitive. Heart was detained on Wednesday morning along with his wife, identified as A.K., according to local media reports. An update from the country’s Justice Minister, Akın Gürlek, confirmed the news today. The operation involved Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and Istanbul police teams, including the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Heart was reportedly found at an address in the Beşiktaş district after security and intelligence units tracked his movements through technical and physical surveillance. He was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice issued at Finland’s request over allegations involving high-profile crypto fraud. Authorities also seized over $7 million in cash in several currencies, mobile phones, laptops, graphics cards, SSDs, firearms, ammunition, drones, gold bracelets and necklaces during searches at the property. Heart’s arrest follows years of ...