Law enforcement conducts major narcotics and security operations in Turkey and Cyprus

Law enforcement agencies in Turkey and Cyprus have conducted a series of significant security and narcotics operations. In Hakkari, police intercepted a truck and discovered 91.1 kg of drugs, including skunk and cannabis, hidden inside live beehives and honeycombs.

In Osmaniye, gendarmerie teams detained 83 suspects during a week of operations involving 124 incidents. These actions resulted in the seizure of firearms, narcotics, and illegal cigarettes, as well as the discovery of vehicles with altered identities valued at approximately 4 million TL.

In Istanbul, a major investigation led to the seizure of over 643,000 narcotic pills and 785 kg of pregabalin after police traced discarded packages from trash containers to a production site in Fatih and a warehouse in Başakşehir.

Other regional activities include security assessments in Aydın, where over 1,000 fugitives were apprehended, and various arrests in Cyprus related to illegal drug possession and public order offenses.