ISTANBUL, Oct 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police seized 228 kilograms of cocaine, at a port in Turkey’s most populated city, Istanbul, and detained nine suspects, the Istanbul Governorship Provincial Police Department announced, on Tuesday.
The department said, in a written statement that, police officers have recently received a tip-off, which said a large amount of cocaine would be brought in a vessel from a South American country, to Istanbul’s Ambarli Port.
With an international cooperation, Istanbul’s anti-narcotic teams and customs officials, launched a comprehensive search in six containers inside the ship, according to the statement.
“Following a detailed examination of the containers, the units found 228 kg of cocaine hidden inside 119 tonnes of fertilisers,” it said.
So far, nine suspects have been detained, the statement added.– NNN-ANADOLU
