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Turkish authorities have arrested 30 suspected drug traffickers and seized 825 kilograms of heroin in coordinated raids across seven provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced via social media.
The operation targeted a drug trafficking organization allegedly led by an individual identified as S.I., who remains at large abroad. Police conducted simultaneous raids at 38 locations across Adana, Hakkari, Hatay, Istanbul, Van, Diyarbakir and Mersin provinces.
The investigation was coordinated by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the General Directorate of Police's Anti-Narcotics Department. The Adana Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotics Branch carried out the field operations.
In addition to the narcotics seizure, authorities confiscated unlicensed firearms and numerous digital materials during the raids.
Minister Yerlikaya praised the collaborative effort, congratulating the Adana Governor, the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and police officials who coordinated and executed the operations.
The minister emphasized the importance of public cooperation in the fight against drugs, urging citizens to report suspicious activities to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
"Public support and sensitivity are very important in our fight against drugs," Yerlikaya stated. "Report suspicious situations to our 112 Emergency Call Center, and we will do what is necessary."
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