Over 15 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey

February 04 2020 12:21:17

Over 15 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey

VAN

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Security forces seized over 15 kilograms (about 33 pounds) of heroin in eastern Van province, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Feb. 4.

Anti-narcotics police, assisted by a sniffer dog, searched a suspicious house in İpekyolu district and recovered heroin hidden in paint boxes, Anadolu Agency cited an anonymous official as saying.

Two suspects were also detained for alleged drug smuggling.

Turkey, heroine, drugs,

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