Police seize skunk and meth in Van as 92 suspects arrested
Raids across 12 Van districts lead to seizures including 62,000 synthetic ecstasy pills.
Jandarma teams in Van arrested 92 suspects in operations targeting drug manufacturing and trafficking, officials announced.
The raids were carried out as part of coordinated work by the Jandarma General Command’s Narcotics Crimes unit and Van and Erciş public prosecutor offices, following intelligence-led investigations by the Van Provincial Jandarma Command. Operations were conducted in 12 districts of Van.
Authorities said the suspects were identified for allegedly buying, accepting and possessing drugs or stimulants. During searches, police seized 62,000 synthetic ecstasy pills, 10 kilograms of skunk and 1 kilogram of methamphetamine, along with various quantities of other drugs and many cutting and stabbing tools.
The Ministry said the Jandarma units and prosecutor offices involved in the operation were congratulated, along with staff who contributed to the work.
The latest status is that the 92 suspects were arrested during the operations, which were reported as completed by the ministry.
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Source:
Turkish Interior Ministry