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Turkish police seize 8.5 tons of drugs in Istanbul in Jan.-July

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STORY: Turkish police seize 8.5 tons of drugs in Istanbul in Jan.-July
DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:30
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY
 
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Turkish anti-narcotics police have seized 8.5 tons of drugs and more than 2.5 million pills since January in Istanbul, the governor's office said in a statement on Tuesday.
 
The police have carried out 24,539 anti-narcotics operations and detained 3,251 suspects since January, said the statement.
 
It vowed to make unremitting efforts to counter drug-related crimes in Istanbul, the statement added.
 
Turkish security forces frequently launch operations against drug dealers as part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on drug use and trafficking.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)

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