Over 1.5 tons of marijuana seized on ship off coast of Syria

ANKARA

Turkish security forces seized over 1.5 tons of marijuana hidden in a ship off the coast of Syria, Turkey's interior minister said on Monday.

In a Twitter post, Suleyman Soylu said the Turkish Coast Guard Command, police and anti-narcotics teams, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) aviation teams, as well as special forces units have "achieved great success" in international waters off the coast of Syria.

"May Allah protect you [security forces] from the evil eye," he added.

Soylu also shared a map of the area where the operation was conducted.

No further details were provided.