Turkish intelligence detains four international drug traffickers

The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT), in collaboration with the General Directorate of Security, apprehended four high-level drug cartel members wanted by INTERPOL via red notices within a single week.

The operations targeted various international suspects across different regions of Turkey:

• Annes Salkovıc, a Swedish passport holder wanted for drug importation, was detained in Alanya, Antalya. • Mohammed Ahsan Khan, a British passport holder wanted for drug offenses, was apprehended in Istanbul. • Vedat Başkar, a German passport holder wanted by German authorities for drug trafficking, was detained in Mardin. • Samir Shahade, also a German passport holder wanted by German authorities for drug offenses, was also identified as part of the crackdown.