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Authorities seized over 11 million drug pills and arrested 11 suspects in a sweeping anti-narcotics operation across Istanbul, according to an announcement by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
Dubbed "Narkokapan-7," the operation targeted drug manufacturers in the Basaksehir, Fatih, and Zeytinburnu districts of Istanbul, Türkiye.
The operation, conducted under the coordination of the Kucukcekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the General Directorate of Security's Anti-Narcotics Department, uncovered:
Authorities identified and detained 11 individuals involved in the illicit drug production.
Footage from the operation that led to the capture of over 11M drug pills in various districts of Istanbul. (AA Video)
Interior Minister Yerlikaya shared details and footage of the operation on social media, emphasizing its importance for Türkiye's youth.
"Every operation we conduct, every substance we seize is; 'a struggle to protect our future.' Keeping our young people, who are our future, away from drugs is our common duty. We carry out this duty with a spirit of mobilization, in unity and solidarity," he said.
"I congratulate the Kucukcekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office who coordinated the operation and the Heroic Police Officers who carried out the operation," Yerlikaya added.
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