Turkish authorities seize 300,000 pills in major drug bust VIDEO

Turkish police have seized 300,000 drug pills and 48 kilograms of raw material in a large-scale operation in the Orhangazi district of Bursa province, authorities announced on September 5.

The operation, conducted by the Bursa Provincial Police Department's Narcotics Crimes Investigation Branch, led to the apprehension of three suspects. Two have been arrested, while the third is subject to judicial control measures, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish Internal Minister Ali Yerlikaya's post on X.

“Bursa’da 300 Bin adet Uyuşturucu Hap ele geçirdik”

Bursa İl Emniyet Müdürlüğü Narkotik Suçlarla Mücadele Şube Müdürlüğünce yapılan çalışmalarda; Orhangazi ilçesinde düzenlenen operasyonumuzda;

🔻300 Bin adet Uyuşturucu Hap ile
🔻48 kg hammadde ele geçirdik.
🔻Operasyonda 3… pic.twitter.com/DJrbBnOVT2

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) September 5, 2025

Yerlikaya praised the operation, commending local authorities and law enforcement for their efforts.

“We will not hand over the future and dreams of our youth to drug traffickers,” he wrote.

By Sabina Mammadli