Blow to international poison traffickers! Assets worth 7 billion 657 million lira were seized

NEWS CENTER - Under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a study was carried out against the criminal organization engaged in international drug trafficking by the Istanbul Police Department Anti-Narcotic Crimes and Intelligence Branch Directorates, with the support of the Anti-Narcotic Crimes Directorate, Interpol-Europol Department and Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK).

In the studies, it was determined that the organization organized the production, shipment and distribution of drugs in different countries and provinces, and that the organization managers were involved in the organization of drug trade, the supply of chemical substances and the logistics processes of international shipments.

As a result of examination of encrypted communication data, connections between the organization's international supply and shipping activities and its domestic distribution network were revealed. It was determined that the organization was linked to a total of 10 tons and 100 kilograms of drugs within the scope of heroin, marijuana and cocaine trade.

In this context, 42 suspects were detained in simultaneous operations carried out in the morning with the participation of 2 thousand police officers in 13 provinces centered in Istanbul.