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Over 600 kg of cocaine seized in southern Türkiye

27 October 2023 20:20 (UTC+04:00)
Over 600 kg of cocaine seized in southern Türkiye

Turkish police on Friday seized more than 100 kilograms of cocaine in southern Türkiye as part of its ongoing anti-narcotic operations, the interior minister said, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

Anti-narcotic teams of the Mersin police found 610 kilograms (1,345 pounds) of cocaine in a container of bananas during a search at Mersin port, Ali Yerlikaya said on X.

Three suspects were also arrested, he added.

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