More than 1 ton of narcotics seized in Turkey, 26 people arrested

NEWS FEED02.07.2026
More than 1 ton of narcotics seized in Turkey, 26 people arrested

In operations carried out in Istanbul (Turkey) and other cities, 1 ton and 45 kilograms of narcotics and 173,009 narcotic pills were seized.

“Elchi” reports that “TRT Haber” has released information regarding this.

According to the information, officers from the Istanbul Police Department’s Anti-Narcotics Division conducted operations between June 15-30 in Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Gümüşhane, and Kocaeli against criminal groups and street dealers involved in the illegal drug trade.

During the operations, 80 suspects were detained. A preventive measure of arrest was chosen for 26 of them. Investigations regarding the other 54 individuals are ongoing.