Baku, Azerbaijan, April 19
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The police of Turkey’s Adana province confiscated 160 kilograms of heroin during a special operation against drug dealers, the Adana police said April 19.
Reportedly, some individuals were detained during the operation and all of them are Turkish citizens.
In January-February 2018, 3,722 kilograms of heroin have been confiscated, the Turkish Interior Ministry said previously.
During the reporting period, 16,802 kilograms of psychotropic substances and 202 kilograms of Bonzai drugs were confiscated in Turkey.
During the reporting period, 3,823 people, including foreigners, were detained within the fight against drug traffickers.
In total, 20,000 tons of heroin was confiscated in Turkey in 2017.
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