04.01.2026 22:42
In Şanlıurfa, the Customs Enforcement teams at Akçakale seized 52 long-barreled weapons and 41 magazines from a truck attempting to cross into Turkey. The driver has been detained in connection with the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.
Teams from the Akçakale Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate seized 52 long-barreled weapons in the fuel tank of a truck attempting to cross into Turkey.
52 LONG-BARRELED WEAPONS FOUND IN THE TRUCK
According to the information obtained, the teams from the Akçakale Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate detected suspicious density while inspecting the truck used by A.B., who was attempting to cross from Syria to Turkey. Upon opening the fuel tank of the truck, the teams seized 52 long-barreled weapons along with 41 magazines belonging to these weapons.
The driver has been taken into custody, and the investigation initiated regarding the incident is ongoing.