Turkish police target 913 suspects in nation-wide counter-narcotics op
Security forces carried out an extensive nationwide counter-narcotics operation throughout Turkey
- Türkiye
- Daily Sabah
- Published Date: 12:00 | 08 May 2017
- Modified Date: 12:09 | 08 May 2017
Police carried out an extensive nationwide counter-narcotics operation throughout Turkey, targeting a total of 913 suspects, reports said Monday.
According to reports, the operation was launched against drug trafficking suspects in 79 provinces.
A total of 1,676 police teams and 7,118 staff reportedly participated in the operations, which was supported by teams from counter-terror department and anti-smuggling and organized crime departments.
In the capital, police raided 13 different places and detained some suspects.
The annual revenue from cannabis production and sales is around 500 million TL ($170 million), and another $1.5 billion is raked in from drug trafficking.