76 pieces of methamphetamine were removed from the stomach of an Iranian courier in Kars.

76 pieces of methamphetamine were removed from the stomach of an Iranian courier in Kars.

03.07.2026 11:10

In an operation conducted by narcotics teams in Kars, a total of 571.91 grams of methamphetamine in 76 capsules were seized during a body cavity search of an Iranian suspect. The suspect was arrested and sent to prison.

In an operation organized by narcotics teams in Kars, a courier of Iranian nationality, suspected of international drug trafficking, was caught. In the body cavity search of the individual, a total of 571.91 grams of methamphetamine in 76 pieces were seized.

Under the coordination of the Kars Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was carried out by the Kars Provincial Police Department Narcotics Crimes Branch teams within the scope of efforts targeting couriers engaged in international drug trafficking in the city center. During inspections, Pouya Hajıhassanı (29), an Iranian national traveling on a passenger bus, was detained on suspicion.

ARRESTED AND SENT TO PRISON

In the body cavity examination of Pouya Hajıhassanı at the hospital, a total of 571.91 grams of methamphetamine in 76 capsules, which he was found to have swallowed, were seized. The seized drugs were confiscated, and legal proceedings were initiated against the suspect on charges of "manufacturing and trafficking of narcotic or stimulant substances."

After processing at the police station, the Iranian suspect was referred to the courthouse and was arrested by the court and sent to prison.

In a statement from the police, it was stated that the fight against drug trafficking and use would be continued resolutely and effectively.

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