Provincial police and gendarmerie teams carried out 34 separate operations across Bolu from 1 to 31 October 2026.[1][2] Officers took judicial action against a total of 66 suspects during the month-long effort.[1][2] Nine suspects transferred to the judicial authorities were remanded and sent to prison, a measure known in Turkey as tutuklama.[1][3]

Searches seized 299 cannabis plants, described as kök kenevir bitkisi, and 4 grams of cannabis seeds.[1][3] The searches also seized 64 grams of esrar and 6 grams of skunk, both cannabis products recorded here as 70 grams in total.[1][2] The same searches seized 944 grams of heroin, 50 grams of methamphetamine and 32 grams of cocaine, which are not counted as cannabis here.[1][2] Officers also found 172 grams of bonzai, 13 bonzai-soaked materials, 5 millilitres of bonzai raw material, 82 captagon tablets, 56 synthetic pharmacy items and 4 drug-use implements, which are not counted as cannabis here.[1][3]

The Bolu Governorship published the monthly balance, saying provincial police and gendarmerie worked through October to reduce and prevent drug offences and catch offenders.[1] The governorship said anti-drug efforts by police and gendarmerie units would continue with determination.[1]