Turkish police seize 850 kg of meth in Istanbul

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Turkish police seize 850 kg of meth in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police seize 850 kg of meth in Istanbul DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Anti-narcotics police seize narcotics 2. various of the exhibited narcotics STORYLINE: The Turkish police have seized about 850 kg of methamphetamine and detained 14 suspects in a recent anti-narcotics operation in Istanbul, police sources said Monday. The operation was carried out between June 11 and July 18 in nine districts of Istanbul. The seized drugs were exhibited at the main police headquarters. In June, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya vowed to eliminate any passage to drug dealers "who poison our youth and threaten our future". Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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