27.04.2025 23:01
In an operation conducted at a business that appeared to be a pet shop in Maltepe, Istanbul, 100 kilograms and 335 grams of narcotic substances were seized. The market value of the drugs was estimated to be around 50 million lira, and out of the 7 suspects apprehended, 4 were arrested.
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The Istanbul Police Department teams identified a group engaged in drug trafficking in the Kartal district as part of their efforts to prevent the production and trade of narcotic substances.
PETSHOP-LOOKING WAREHOUSE
During the technical and physical surveillance, it was determined that the suspects were using a pet shop-looking business located in the Altayçeşme neighborhood of Maltepe district as a warehouse.
100 KILOS OF DRUGS
In an operation conducted at the identified address on April 22 at around 8:00 PM, suspects named Ö.G., S.M.A., B.T., and S.C.A. were arrested. During the search at the address, 100 kilos and 335 grams of a narcotic substance called 'marihuana' were seized in 138 vacuum-sealed transparent bags.
MARKET VALUE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILLION LIRA
It was determined that the market value of the drugs is approximately 50 million lira. In the continuation of the investigations, individuals named İ.E., S.Ş., and N.B., who were found to be involved in the crime, were also arrested and taken into custody.
4 OUT OF 7 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Among the individuals referred to judicial authorities for the crime of "manufacturing and trafficking narcotic substances," S.C.A. was released, while house arrest measures were applied to İ.E. and B.T. The individuals named Ö.G., S.M.A., S.Ş., and N.B. were arrested and sent to prison.
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