07.09.2026 10:41
In an operation conducted by police teams in Mersin, 2,296,336 synthetic pharmaceutical pills with a high market value were seized in a front shop that was entered by cutting the locks. Four suspects linked to the incident were detained.
Teams acting under the coordination of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and affiliated with the Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotics Branch continue to strike a blow against drug dealers. The teams received information that a large quantity of drugs was being stored at a workplace in the Batıkent neighborhood of the central Yenişehir district.
DOORS ENTERED BY CUTTING LOCKS
Following physical and technical surveillance, an operation was carried out at the address in question. Police teams cut the door locks of the shop, which was determined to be used as a front by the suspects to avoid attention, and entered inside. In detailed searches conducted at the address, 2,296,336 synthetic pharmaceutical pills hidden inside 97 boxes were seized.
4 SUSPECTS WITH EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL RECORDS APPREHENDED
As part of the operation, four suspects named K.S., İ.A., H.S., and K.K., some of whom had prior records for crimes such as theft and intentional wounding, were taken into custody.
It was learned that the suspects, taken to the police station, would be referred to the courthouse after their statements were taken on charges of "engaging in drug or stimulant trafficking." A large-scale investigation launched to uncover the connections of the drug dealers continues.