Drug operation in Izmir: 16 arrests

In the drug operation carried out in 2 provinces centered in Izmir, 16 people, including the suspect who was stated to be the ringleader of the organization, were arrested.

The procedures at the police station for 17 suspects who were detained during the operations carried out on 10 and 12 November within the scope of the investigation into organized drug trafficking have been completed. While 16 of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse were arrested by the judgeship, 1 person was released on condition of judicial control.

It was learned that the suspect, who was arrested on the grounds that he was the ringleader of the organization, had been wanted for 13 separate crimes for 7 years and had 272 criminal records. It was stated that the suspect was caught at the address where he was hiding in Menderes district of Izmir.

Under the coordination of the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a simultaneous operation was carried out by the teams of the Anti-Narcotic Crimes and Intelligence branches of the Provincial Police Department, at the addresses specified in Izmir's Karşıyaka, Çiğli, Konak, Buca and Menderes districts and Muğla. While 17 suspects were detained during the operations, 1 ton 367 kilograms of synthetic drugs, 57 thousand narcotic pills and 2 kilograms 120 grams of pregabalin, which is prohibited for sale without a prescription, were seized during the searches at the addresses.