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EDITION Turkish English BHSC Russian French Arabic Kurdish Kurdish Albanian Persian Macedonian Bahasa Indonesia Spanish Agenda In operations centered in Istanbul, 1,285 kilograms of drugs were seized. In these operations, 1,285 kilograms and 320 grams of drugs, 60,000 synthetic pharmaceutical pills, and 87 kilograms and 650 grams of chemical additives were seized, and 15 suspects were arrested.
Emrah Gökmen June 10, 2026 • Updated: June 10, 2026 ISTANBUL Police Department Narcotics Crimes Division teams continue their efforts to prevent the crime of "manufacturing and trafficking of narcotic or stimulant substances" and to apprehend suspects.
In the last 10 days, the teams conducted operations against criminal organizations identified as engaging in drug trafficking at national and international levels, as well as street dealers in the city.
In operations centered in Istanbul and also covering Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, and Kocaeli, 110 suspects were caught. Searches at addresses yielded 848 kilograms and 650 grams of synthetic drugs, 416 kilograms and 67 grams of skunk, 20 kilograms and 603 grams of cocaine, 60,000 synthetic pharmaceutical pills, 87 kilograms and 650 grams of chemical additives, and 6 unlicensed pistols. After processing at the police station, 15 of the suspects were arrested and sent to court.
The processing of the remaining 95 suspects in custody is ongoing at the police station. The seized drugs were displayed at the Provincial Police Department's Vatan Street campus. Istanbul Police Chief Selami Yıldız congratulated the personnel involved and provided information to the press about the operations.
Yıldız emphasized that the fight against drugs is conducted street by street, from small dealers to ringleaders, and that this struggle is not only a security issue but also a fight to protect the nation's future. Share the news News provided on Anadolu Agency's website and through the AA News Flow System (HAS) is summarized and published. Please contact us for subscription.
