Drug operation in Mersin: 3 suspects detained

In the operations carried out under the coordination of Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 3 kilos 490 grams of cocaine and 122 kilos 300 grams of marijuana with a market value of 13 million 960 thousand liras were seized.

3 suspects connected to the events were detained.

The container, which was evacuated from a ship coming from the Ecuador-Malta-Mersin route on June 13, was X-Ray scanned by Mersin Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate and Provincial Police Department teams. During the check, 3 kilos 490 grams of cocaine were found in the cooler engine part of the container.

As the work continued, a vehicle was searched in Mezitli district on August 14. A heaping block of marijuana weighing 122 kilos, 300 grams was seized in the vehicle.

E.İ.G., M.E., who were determined to be connected to the events. and H.M.H. He was detained.