Turkish police detained 59 suspects for manufacturing and trafficking medicine in operations throughout the nation, the nation’s Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya mentioned Tuesday.
The safety forces seized greater than 1.2 tonnes of narcotics, and 13.6 million roots of hemp, greater than 2 million narcotic tablets in raids throughout 16 provinces, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X, with out specifying the time-frame of the operations.
The police groups carried out the raids with the participation of a 642 personnel, with the help of aerial automobiles and narcotic detector canine, he mentioned.
“We’re decided to rid our nation of poison sellers and avenue distributors,” he added.
Türkiye, usually utilized by unlawful drug sellers as a transit hub, has ramped up its crackdown on drug smuggling since final yr.
In mid-July, Turkish police detained 396 suspects for manufacturing and trafficking medicine in operations throughout the nation, seizing greater than 1.7 tonnes of narcotics and 1.18 million narcotic tablets in raids carried out throughout 57 provinces. ■
