187 handguns were found in a truck heading abroad at Kapıkule! The driver is in custody.

187 handguns were found in a truck heading abroad at Kapıkule! The driver is in custody.

14.11.2026 17:32

A search was conducted on a truck that arrived at the Kapıkule Border Crossing in Edirne to exit the country. In an operation carried out by the Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) and Intelligence Branch teams against the crime of arms trafficking, 187 handguns and magazines belonging to these weapons were found in the truck. The truck driver was taken into custody.

In a search conducted on a truck that arrived at the Kapıkule Border Gate in Edirne to exit abroad, 187 handguns and magazines belonging to the firearms were seized.

IT CAME TO LIGHT IN THE WEAPONS TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION

Edirne Provincial Police Department Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) and Intelligence Branch directorate teams carried out an operation targeting the crime of weapons trafficking. During searches on the truck that arrived at the Kapıkule area to exit abroad, 187 handguns and their magazines were seized.

TRUCK DRIVER DETAINED

The truck driver was detained in connection with the incident.

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