Police detained two suspects during a drone-assisted operation in Rasimpaşa neighbourhood, in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, on 30 October 2026.[1] The Kadıköy District Police Department’s Patrol Teams Command was on patrol there as part of an effort to prevent narcotics trafficking when officers noticed one person’s suspicious behavior.[2] Officers followed the car with drone support, tracking it from the air and on the ground.[2] Police caught D.Y., 25, as he left the vehicle, and M.E.E., 26, who was driving.[2] Searches of both suspects and the car found 15 pieces containing 51 grams (0.051 kg) of marihuana and 3,000 Turkish lira in cash.[2]

The pieces were assessed as having been packaged for sale.[2] Police opened judicial proceedings against D.Y. under the offense of using narcotic or stimulant substances.[1] M.E.E. was due to be sent to judicial authorities on 31 October on an allegation of drug trafficking.[1]