1.467 kg of esrar found in bus passenger's suitcase in Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa gendarmes stopped a passenger bus on the Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa highway and searched a suitcase belonging to a passenger, finding 1 kilogram 467 grams of esrar, the Turkish term for cannabis. One suspect was detained and held for referral to judicial authorities.
🇹🇷 Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa · Türkiye
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Arrested
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Cannabis
1.467 kg
Agencies
Şanlıurfa İl Jandarma Komutanlığı, Karaköprü İlçe Jandarma Komutanlığı Narkotik Şube Müdürlüğü
Şanlıurfa provincial gendarmerie teams stopped a passenger bus on the
Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa highway in Karaköprü district during an operation against
narcotics.[1][2][3][4][5]The bus was stopped at the city entrance and searched.[6]The Karaköprü District Gendarmerie Command and the narcotics branch carried out the operation on 9 November 2026.[7]A detector dog supported the search of the bus’s luggage
compartment.[8][2][3][6]
A search of a suitcase belonging to a passenger identified by his initials İ.K.
found 1 kilogram467 grams of esrar, the Turkish term for cannabis.[1][2][3][7][6][9][5]Sabah
reported the same seizure of 1 kilogram467 grams of esrar from the passenger’s
suitcase.[8]
The suspect was taken into custody and held by gendarmerie teams pending
referral to judicial authorities.[1][2][3][4][5]The suspect was taken to the Karaköprü District Gendarmerie Command for processing.[6]The Şanlıurfa provincial gendarmerie
command said its work against narcotics would continue without interruption.[1][3][5]
Photos and video
Video of the search of the intercity passenger bus, published with Urfanatik's report of the suitcase seizure in Karaköprü. Video: Urfanatik Source: UrfanatikAnadolu Agency photo published with the governorate account of the Karaköprü bus search. The dispatch says the shared images show a narcotics dog searching the luggage compartment and the cannabis taken from the suitcase. Photo: AA / Müslüm EtgüPhoto details
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