Yilmaz Kazandiroglu
02 July 2020•Update: 02 July 2020
HAKKARI, Turkey
Turkish police on Thursday seized 104.2 kilograms (229.7 pounds) of heroin in the southeastern province of Hakkari.
According to a statement, the drugs were recovered from a van stopped at a checkpoint in Yuksekova district.
A sniffer dog helped the search and two suspects were arrested.
The drugs were hidden in 199 packages in the secret compartment in the trunk of the van.
* Writing by Havva Kara Aydin