14.05.2026 12:02
In an operation at Edirne Kapıkule Customs Gate, 1 million 440 thousand cigarette filters and 32 kilograms 480 grams of cannabis were seized. An investigation has been launched into one person regarding the incident.
In the operation carried out at the Edirne Kapıkule Customs Gate, smuggled goods worth millions of lira and 32 kilograms 480 grams of cannabis were seized from a truck arriving to enter the country. An investigation has been launched against one suspect regarding the incident.
A truck entering the Kapıkule Customs Area was directed to x-ray scanning by the Edirne Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate teams as part of suspicion and risk analysis. After suspicious density was detected in the scan, the vehicle was taken to the search hangar.
NARCOTIC DOG BODRI PARTICIPATED IN THE SEARCH
In a detailed search conducted with the narcotic detector dog "Bodri," numerous smuggled products not declared to customs were found in boxes and suitcases hidden among the legal cargo. The seizures included 1,440,000 cigarette filters, 4,800 cigarette papers, 20 batteries, 10,005 atomizers, 4,034 electronic cigarettes, 2,690 electronic cigarette cartridges, 20 glasses, 212,541 medicines, and 3,000 electronic cigarette pods.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Additionally, 32 kilograms 480 grams of cannabis in 28 packages were found during the inspections. The seized smuggled goods and drugs were confiscated, and it was learned that the investigation by the Edirne Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into one suspect is ongoing.