24.10.2026 19:20
In an operation conducted by the gendarmerie on a warehouse in Kaymakçı Neighborhood in the Ödemiş district of İzmir, 3 tons of figs determined to have been bleached using hydrogen peroxide and aluminum phosphide were seized. The products, with a market value of approximately 1 million lira and found to be unsuitable for consumption, were confiscated. The detained suspect was released under judicial control conditions.
In an operation carried out by gendarmerie teams on a warehouse in the Ödemiş district of İzmir, 3 tons of figs that had been bleached with chemicals and made ready for consumption were seized. One suspect was taken into custody in connection with the incident, while the market value of the seized products was determined to be approximately 1 million lira.
CHEMICALLY BLEACHED FIGS FOUND IN WAREHOUSE
Teams of the Ödemiş District Gendarmerie Command, within the scope of the work carried out, obtained information that illegal food was being stored in a warehouse in Kaymakçı Neighborhood. The teams that carried out an operation at the address detected substances that would endanger human health during their inspection.
During the search conducted at the warehouse, figs bleached using chemical substances such as hydrogen peroxide and aluminum phosphide were identified. A total of 3,000 kilograms of food that was intended to be put on the market and was not suitable for consumption was seized.
SUSPECT RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL
After the operation, the market value of the products in the warehouse was determined to be approximately 1 million lira. A suspect who was preparing to put on the market food produced under unhealthy conditions and threatening public health was taken into custody by gendarmerie teams.
Proceedings were initiated against the suspect for the offense of opposing Law No. 5996 on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed. It was learned that the suspect, who was referred to the courthouse after procedures at the gendarmerie, was released by the court under the condition of judicial control.