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The Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch launched a study against those who sell drugs through social media and sites where product sales advertisements can be published, and carried out technical follow-up for approximately 4 months.
The procedures of the suspects who were detained in the operation carried out yesterday by the Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch teams were completed at the police station.
18 of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse were arrested, 2 were released on probation, while 4 suspects were released.
Within the scope of the study initiated against those who sell drugs through social media and sites where product sales advertisements can be published, the teams carried out technical follow-up for approximately 4 months and determined that the drugs were shipped to Nevşehir, Balıkesir, Hatay, Ankara, Samsun and other provinces by cargo, and were even brought from abroad by some suspects by swallowing.
Taking action upon the instructions of the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the teams carried out simultaneous operations at 36 addresses in Nevşehir, Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya, with the participation of 214 personnel.
During the searches, 2 kilos 767 grams of synthetic drugs, 632 grams of marijuana, 789 synthetic drug pills, 4 precision scales, 90 thousand 20 liras, 990 thousand Iranian rials and 1320 euros, which were considered to be obtained from drug trade, were seized.
10 of the 34 suspects taken into custody were released after being processed at the police station.
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