Turkish security forces confiscated almost 22 kilograms of heroin

Turkish security forces confiscated almost 22 kilograms of heroin and 11.5 kilograms of hashish in two separate operations on Thursday. Counter-narcotic operations were staged in the northwestern provinces of Edirne and Bursa, police said. At Edirne's Pazarkule border crossing, police impounded almost 22 kilograms of heroin in a car destined for Greece. They detained the foreign driver. In a separate operation in Bursa, security forces seized 11.5 kilograms of hashish and arrested two people red-handed.

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southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari has confiscated 167 kg of heroin during an operation in the region.

Police department in the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari has confiscated 167 kg of heroin during an operation in the region.
The department said on Wednesday that Turkish policemen stopped a truck in the Yuksekova town of Hakkari Province where they found the drugs hidden in a secret place under the truck.
The department added that nine suspected smugglers were arrested during the operation.
Last week Turkish police confiscated more than 300 kg of heroin and hashish, detaining 34 suspects.
Turkey is a key transit route for smuggling drugs from Asia and the Middle East to markets in Western Europe.

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Hossein Karimi Ricabadi

Police forces in the United States, Turkey, the Netherlands and Romania have worked together for three years to identify members of an international 'narco-terrorist' group that uses drug money to buy arms and explosives. But the gang could not be collapsed due to a mole under the name of 'Bozo' in the Istanbul Police Force.
Following the identification of the mole, all members of the crime ring were caught in operations carried out simultaneously in Turkey, the Netherlands and Romania throughout March and April.
A total of 345 kilograms of heroin was seized during the operation, codenamed Zumrut/Bayer. It resulted in the capture of Iranian drug baron Hossein Karimi Ricabadi 15 days ago, following his attempted escape to Austria.

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