14.11.2026 10:02
During a routine check at the Edirne Hamzabeyli Customs Border Crossing, suspicious movements were noticed in a truck, and a search seized smuggled goods worth 558.6 million lira. The vehicle contained 193,031 electronic cigarettes, 4,700 mobile phones, 8,233 medications, and 11,263 glasses and accessories. The investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Edirne Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The Ministry of Trade announced that during routine checks at the Edirne Hamzabeyli Customs Gate, a search of a truck deemed suspicious uncovered smuggled commercial goods worth 558.6 million liras.
SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS DETECTED, TRUCK TAKEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE
According to a written statement from the Ministry, teams of the Hamzabeyli Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate took a truck under surveillance after suspicious movements were detected during routine field inspections conducted in the Edirne-Hamzabeyli Customs Area. During checks on the vehicle, it was determined that there were many smuggled commercial goods intended to be brought into the country without being subject to customs procedures.
193 THOUSAND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, 4 THOUSAND 700 PHONES
During searches, 193,031 electronic cigarettes and their parts, 3,600 cigarette filters, 4,700 mobile phones, 8,233 medicines, and 11,263 eyeglasses and accessories were seized. The total customs value of the seized smuggled goods was determined to be 558 million 594 thousand Turkish liras.
It was reported that the investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Edirne Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The statement also included the following: "As the Ministry of Trade, our fight against smuggling will continue without interruption through the effective and determined work of our Customs Enforcement organization, with the aim of protecting our country's economic interests and security, preventing the entry into the country of smuggled products that threaten public health, protecting the rights of honest traders, and preventing unfair competition. Our fight against smuggled products that especially threaten the health and future of our youth will continue without compromise."