Two held in Alanya raids with 16 cannabis plants, 60 g esrar
Police in Alanya detained men aged 60 and 54 in simultaneous dawn raids in Saray and Şekerhane, seizing 16 cannabis plants and 60 grams of esrar from one home alongside methamphetamine from the other. One suspect was remanded in custody and the other released under judicial control after referral to court.
🇹🇷 Saray and Şekerhane neighbourhoods, Alanya, Antalya · Türkiye
Arrested
2
Plants destroyed
16
Cannabis
60 g
Alanya anti-narcotics police carried out simultaneous early-morning operations
in two separate neighbourhoods as part of an anti-drug effort.[1]Officers
detained two suspects, 60-year-old İsmail K. and 54-year-old Hakan K.[1]After
processing at the police station, both suspects were referred to the courthouse,
where the court sent one to prison and released the other under judicial
control.[1]
The first search targeted a residence in Saray Mahallesi, where officers
detained İsmail K. in a morning raid.[1]That search recovered 158 grams of
methamphetamine in five pieces, along with one precision scale, 103,285 Turkish
lira, 1,325 euros and 488 US dollars.[1]The second simultaneous search
targeted a residence in Şekerhane Mahallesi, where narcotics officers detained
Hakan K.[1]That search recovered 16 cannabis plants found grown with a
specially installed setup, along with 60 grams of esrar, one precision scale and
many materials used to grow cannabis.[1]Officers also seized16,800 Turkish
lira, 220 euros and 10 British pounds at that residence.[1]Drugs, growing
equipment and cash from both addresses were seized as part of the investigation.[1]
The operations also yielded precision scales, a cannabis-growing setup and cash
in different currencies.[1]Police noted as striking that cannabis had been
grown with a special setup in one home.[1]
Police detained 62 suspects in simultaneous raids on 68 addresses across Antalya province, with 13 processed on suspected trafficking and 49 on suspected use. Searches seized 150 grams of cannabis alongside cocaine, pills and methamphetamine, plus a gun, precision scales and paraphernalia.
Police in Gaziantep processed 171 suspects during narcotics operations across the city from 26 October to 1 November 2026. Officers seized 641 grams of esrar along with methamphetamine, synthetic cannabinoids, cocaine, pills and scales.
Seferihisar district police searched suspect F.Z.E.'s address in Ulamış Mahallesi and seized one cannabis plant alongside an unlicensed pistol, two shotguns and ammunition. Judicial proceedings were initiated against the suspect and the investigation is continuing.
Gendarmerie teams raided a home in Mordoğan Mahallesi, Karaburun, detaining suspects A.Ö. and N.Ö. over alleged drug manufacturing and trade. Officers seized 280 g of kubar esrar, 150 g of cannabis seeds, 18 cannabis plants and unlicensed firearms.
