Turkish gendarmerie seizes 800 kilos of skunk weed

ISTANBUL

The Turkish gendarmerie has seized 800 kilograms of skunk weed, a form of cannabis, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing gendarmerie sources.

The gendarmerie acted upon a tip off of the drugs that were smuggled from abroad and stored in a depot in Istanbul's Başakşehir Organized Industry Site, the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, were quoted as saying on a report published on July 19. 

An ooperation was carried out at the depot, where 800 kilograms of skunk weed was found, along with a substance called fubinaca --used to produce the synthetic bonsai drug.

One suspect was arrested over the incident.

Investigation of the suspect's links to the drug smuggle is continuing, the sources added.