Turkish Police Round up Drug Dealers – Famagusta Gazette

Turkish police round up drug dealers – Famagusta Gazette

Turkish police have detained 272 suspected drug dealers here, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Thursday. In a statement posted on his social media account on X, Yerlikaya said the operation targeted street-level dealers — individuals who sell drugs in neighborhoods and on the streets. He noted that the police spent four months preparing for the operation. During this period, several districts in Istanbul were placed under intense surveillanc…

Istanbul, 22 May – Turkish law enforcement forces have carried out a massive net hit against drug trafficking in Istanbul. As many as 272 suspected drug dealers have been arrested, said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. In a publication on his X account (formerly Twitter), the minister said that the operation targeted street dealers, i.e. those who sell drugs directly into neighbourhoods and on the public road. This vast operation was…

No passage for drug dealers in Istanbul. 272 drug dealers were detained in simultaneous operations against drug dealers.