Over 285 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey
VAN – Anadolu Agency
Turkish security forces on April 15 seized some 285.6 kilograms of heroin in the eastern Van province, local police said.
Acting on a tip off, anti-narcotic police teams carried out an operation at a cargo company in Tuşba district and found 269 kg of heroin in 515 packages hidden in toy boxes.
Later, special police force carried out another operation in order to catch the suspects.
Six suspect were arrested during the operation in a house in Akköprü neighborhood, where police teams also seized 16.6 kg of heroin stuffed in 32 packages hidden in nutmeat.
After the operation, two suspects were released under judicial control, while the remaining were remanded in custody.
