One remanded as 4.95 kg of cannabis seized in Didim, Aydın
Didim police detained N.S. and M.T. after finding cannabis in N.S.'s car and seizing 4.9 kg at his home and 50 g of kubar esrar at M.T.'s home. N.S. was remanded in custody and M.T. was released, with police putting the total seizure at about 6 kg.
District police in Didim, Aydın province, detained two suspects identified only
as N.S. and M.T. in a cannabis enforcement operation.[1]After both men were
referred to the adliye, the courthouse where custody decisions are made, N.S.
was remanded in pretrial custody, known in Turkey as tutuklama, while M.T. was
released.[1]
Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime teams, known by the Turkish initials KOM,
stopped a car driven by N.S. on Güvenlik Street in Efeler Mahallesi after acting
on a tip-off.[1]Officers found an unspecified amount of cannabis, called
esrar in Turkish, inside the car.[1]A search of N.S.’s home then yielded 4 kg900 g of cannabis.[1]A separate search of M.T.’s home, who police said acted
together with N.S., yielded 50 g of kubar esrar, a resinous form of cannabis,
along with 4 g of an unspecified drug and an unlicensed firearm.[1]Police
described the overall result as about 6 kg of cannabis seized.[1]
The stops and searches were carried out by the district police’s KOM teams.[1]
Photos and video
Bags of seized cannabis displayed in front of a Didim anti-smuggling unit banner in the photo published with the report.Photo details
The article gives no separate date for the car stop and home searches; 30 May 2016 is the publication date used for the incident date.
The itemized cannabis amounts total 4.95 kg plus an unspecified amount found in the car, while the summary says about 6 kg; the report uses the itemized 4.95 kg.
The 4 g of unspecified drug substance is not counted as cannabis and the unlicensed firearm is not a cannabis figure.
Arrested counts the two men referred to the courthouse; only N.S. was remanded and M.T. was released.
No charges or later court outcome beyond the remand and release were reported.
Only one opened account was available, reproducing an Anadolu Agency item, and no second independent report was opened.
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