Over 13,000 kg cannabis seized in Istanbul in Jan-Sept

Over 13,000 kg cannabis seized in Istanbul in Jan-Sept

Turkish security forces seized a total of 13,035 kilograms (28,737 pounds) of cannabis during anti-drug operations in Istanbul province in the first

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Turkish security forces seized a total of 13,035 kilograms (28,737 pounds) of cannabis during anti-drug operations in Istanbul province in the first nine months of 2019, the provincial governor said on Thursday.

In a Twitter post, Ali Yerlikaya shared a nine-month data of anti-drug operations conducted by Turkish police and gendarmerie in Istanbul.

“The fight against drugs in Istanbul continues unabated. The number of people arrested in the police zone increased by 9%, and the amount of drugs seized increased by 61%. The number of people arrested in the gendarmerie zone increased by 146%, and the amount of seized drugs increased by 47%,” Yerlikaya said.