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Nearly 35 kilograms cocaine seized in southern Turkey
Authorities in Mersin find narcotics on ship coming from South America
Sezgin Pancar |
13.04.2020 - Update : 13.04.2020
MERSIN, Turkey
Security forces seized nearly 35 kilograms (around 77 pounds) of cocaine in Turkey’s southern Mersin province, authorities said on Monday.
Anti-narcotics and customs officers recovered a total of 34.79 kilograms (76.61 pounds) of heroin from a ship coming from South America, according to a statement issued by the chief public prosecutor’s office.
An investigation is underway, the statement said.
* Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur
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