04.02.2026 19:57
In an operation carried out in Mersin, 440,000 counterfeit drugs with a market value of approximately 603 million 400 thousand TL were seized. One person was detained in connection with the incident.
In an operation carried out by customs enforcement teams in Mersin, smuggled drugs with a market value of approximately 603 million 400 thousand TL were seized. One suspect was detained in connection with the incident.
440 THOUSAND SMUGGLED DRUGS SEIZED
According to the information obtained, a search was conducted in a container as part of the efforts carried out by the Narcotics Section Directorate under the Mersin Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate, in accordance with the instructions of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. During the search, a total of 440 thousand drugs were seized, consisting of 110 packages with a total weight of approximately 862 kilograms, with each package containing 200 packets and each packet containing 20 drugs. It was stated that the market value of the smuggled drugs is approximately 603 million 400 thousand TL.
1 PERSON DETAINED
In connection with the incident, one suspect was detained, and it was reported that the investigation is being conducted under the coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.