Turkish police seize millions of cannabis bushes, psychotropic pills in anti-drug operation VIDEO

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has said that the Narkoçelik-28 operation was conducted in the country as part of the fight against drug trafficking.

"During the operations conducted in 16 provinces, law enforcement agencies seized 2 tonnes 294 kilograms of narcotic substances, 13.623,127 million cannabis bushes, as well as 2.200,455 million psychotropic pills,” the minister said on his X page, according to Caliber.Az.

1️⃣6️⃣ İlde Uyuşturucu Madde İmalatçılarına ve Bunların Satışını Yapanlara yönelik Jandarma tarafından düzenlenen “NARKOÇELİK-28” operasyonlarında;
2️⃣ Ton 2️⃣9️⃣4️⃣ Kg Uyuşturucu Madde,
1️⃣3️⃣ Milyon 6️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Bin 1️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ adet kök kenevir ve kök skunk,
2️⃣ Milyon 2️⃣ Bin 4️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ adet… pic.twitter.com/mtyRmhmSXE

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) July 23, 2024

"Fifty-nine suspected drug traffickers were detained and 40 of them were arrested," the report said.