350 kilos of cocaine were seized on the ship in Mersin: Action against 9 suspects
In the operation carried out in Istanbul and Mersin under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security, cocaine and diving equipment were found on the ship coming from South America.
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In the operation carried out by Istanbul and Mersin police, 350 kilos of cocaine, diving equipment and underwater sea scooter materials were seized on a ship arriving at Mersin Port from South America; Legal proceedings were initiated against 9 suspects.
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An operation was carried out by the police units against the drug shipment from South America to Türkiye by sea.
In the operation carried out by the Istanbul and Mersin police forces under the coordination of the Anti-Narcotic Crimes Directorate of the General Directorate of Security, 350 kilos of cocaine, diving equipment and underwater sea scooter equipment were seized on a ship coming from South America. Legal proceedings were initiated against 9 suspects regarding the incident.
The statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is as follows:
Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security, Anti-Narcotic Crimes Department; As a result of the work carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch Directorate and the Mersin Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes and Intelligence Branch Directorates, an operation was organized against poison traffickers.
As a result of the studies initiated upon obtaining information that a large amount of drugs was found on a ship arriving at Mersin Port from South America, it was determined that the cargo ship in question had arrived at Mersin Port.
Under the coordination of Mersin Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch and Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; During the search on the ship, approximately 350 kg of cocaine, diving equipment and underwater sea scooter equipment were seized in 12 large packages.
Legal proceedings were initiated against 9 suspects, who were taken precautions within the scope of the operation, within the scope of the crime of "Manufacturing and Trading in Drugs or Stimulating Substances". We congratulate our heroic police officers, our Presidency of Combating Narcotic Crimes, our Mersin and Istanbul Provincial Police Departments, our Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and all those who contributed. It is announced to the public with respect
Open Questions
- What were the suspects' statements in court?
- Who are the international contacts of drug shipment?
