49 g of cannabis found in shoe sole at Esendere border gate
Customs officers at the Esendere border gate in Hakkari stopped a Turkish traveller arriving from Iran and found 49.56 grams of suspected cannabis hidden in his shoe soles. The Yüksekova Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the seizure.
🇹🇷 Esendere customs gate, Yüksekova, Hakkari · Türkiye
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Cannabis
49.56 g
Agency
Esendere Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Section Directorate
Customs officers stopped Turkish citizen A.K. as he entered the passenger hall
at Esendere customs gate from Iran at about 15:30.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]Officers found material
hidden in the soles of his shoes with a total gross weight of 49.56 grams,
assessed as cannabis (esrar).[1][2][9][4][10][5][6][7][11]
The interception was carried out by personnel of the Customs Enforcement
Smuggling and Intelligence Section at Esendere.[1][2][4][5][6][7][11]The seizure took place at
the Esendere customs gate in Hakkari province, on the Turkish-Iranian border.[1][5][7]Hakkari’s governor’s office announced the seizure in a statement published on its social media accounts.[12][10]The Yüksekova Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation into
the incident.[1][2][4][10][5][6][7][11]
Photos and video
Seized cannabis concealed in a shoe sole at the Esendere customs gate, in the photo published with the report.Photo details
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