26.02.2026 01:12
In an operation conducted by the gendarmerie against arms traffickers in the Viranşehir district of Şanlıurfa, a large number of weapons and ammunition hidden under the volcanic basalt stones in Karacadağ were seized, and 8 suspects were detained.
In the Viranşehir district of Şanlıurfa, a large number of weapons and ammunition were seized during an operation conducted by the gendarmerie, and 8 suspects were detained.
SIMULTANEOUS RAID ON 8 ADDRESSES
The teams of the Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Smuggling and Organized Crime Prevention Branch initiated work in the Viranşehir District to prevent arms smuggling and drug trafficking. As a result of technical and physical surveillance, a simultaneous operation was carried out at 8 addresses identified in the rural area, with the support of gendarmerie special operations and intelligence teams.
A CACHE WAS FOUND UNDER THE BASALT STONES
In the operation, searches conducted with a detector dog in the volcanic basalt areas of Karacadağ resulted in the seizure of 8 long-barreled rifles, 10 pistols, 12 automatic shotguns, 4 hunting rifles, 59 magazines, and 1271 cartridges. While the seized weapons and ammunition were confiscated, 8 suspects were detained on charges of arms smuggling. The suspects were taken to the Provincial Gendarmerie Command for their statements to be taken.