Customs Crackdown: 103 Million Lira Worth of Illicit Drugs Confiscated in Daring Operation

In the written statement made by the Ministry, as a result of the risk analysis and targeting studies carried out by the Customs Enforcement teams of the Ministry of Commerce within the scope of anti-smuggling activities, the teams of the Regional Directorate of Smuggling and Customs Enforcement Intelligence Hamzabeyli. make another drug hit. A suspicious truck entering Turkey was put under the spotlight. A detailed search was carried out on the vehicle, which was closely monitored. Cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy drugs worth 103 million Turkish liras were reportedly seized as a result of the searches.

‘34,000 of 958 illegal drugs were seized’

Regarding the second operation against LAND coming from the Hamzabeyli Customs Area to enter Turkey, the searches and controls carried out by the Hamzabeyli Regional Directorate of Smuggling and Customs Enforcement Intelligence teams revealed that uninvoiced, undocumented customs , undeclared, clearing goods of commercial size and nature A total of 34 thousand 958 medical pharmaceutical items worth 390 thousand 550 Turkish liras were found. Investigations into the incidents were said to be ongoing.