25.02.2026 18:36
In an operation conducted in Kocaeli, approximately 10 million TL worth of smuggled goods were seized. During the search of the workshop used as a warehouse and workplace, ready-to-sell paste, labels, and 4 machines used in production were confiscated.
In an operation carried out by the Kocaeli Provincial Gendarmerie Command, approximately 10 million TL worth of smuggled products and machines were seized in a workshop in Izmit. Legal action has been initiated against one person related to the incident.
SMUGGLED PASTES FOUND IN THE WORKSHOP
As part of the efforts of the Kocaeli Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams to combat smuggling, an operation was conducted at a workshop in Izmit. During the search at the address used as a warehouse and workplace, smuggled products valued at approximately 10 million TL were seized. In the operation, 1,600 kilograms of herbal paste ready for filling in a tank and 1,400 units of herbal paste ready for sale were seized.
Additionally, 7,400 product labels and three separate machines used in filling, packaging, and labeling processes were confiscated. Legal action has been initiated against one suspect related to the incident.