23 thousand 40 bottles/litres of illicit liquor were seized in Izmir

Izmir Provincial Police Department Anti-Smuggling Branch Directorate teams, which carry out their work under the coordination of the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, continue their work to prevent the trade and shipment of illicit alcohol throughout the city.

The teams launched the operation upon information that a large amount of illicit alcohol was found in a warehouse in Buca district. During the operation carried out at the specified address, 23 thousand 40 bottles/litres of illicit liquor prepared to be put on the market, 23 thousand 323 fake TAPDK banderols and 46 thousand 490 labels were seized.

It was determined that the market value of the illegal drinks seized by the teams was approximately 3 million 800 thousand Turkish Liras.

THE LARGEST OPERATION OF 2026

It was emphasized that this huge raid was the operation that seized the most alcoholic beverages in Izmir in 2026. While one suspect, who was determined to be connected to the incident, was detained, it was reported that judicial proceedings were initiated against the suspect.