89 kg of cocaine seized at Istanbul port
In Turkey's eastern Van province, 85 kg of heroin also seized in minibus and driver was arrested
By Dilara
ANKARA
A total of 89 kilograms of cocaine was seized at Istanbul's Ambarli Port on Tuesday, according to Turkey's Customs and Trade Ministry.
The cocaine was hidden inside a container from South America loaded with bananas, said a ministry statement.
In another incident in the eastern Van province, 85 kg of heroin was seized in a minibus and the driver was arrested, according to police sources who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.
Separately, six people were arrested in anti-drug operations in central Konya and western Tekirdag, sources added.
Also in southern Adana, over 10,000 cannabis plants were found in a field and destroyed by gendarmerie forces, according to the provincial governor's office.
Reporting by Dilara Zengin:Writing by Fatih Hafiz Mehmet
Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
