Over a ton of hashish seized in Turkey’s southeast

May 20 2018 21:57:36

Over a ton of hashish seized in Turkey’s southeast

DİYARBAKIR

Turkish security forces seized more than a ton of hashish in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, the provincial governor’s office stated on May 20.

The governor’s office said around 1,261 kilograms (2,780 pounds) of hashish and 508,737 cannabis plants were seized in an operation that took place in 26 different locations.

drugs, narcotics, Diyarbakır,

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