Three detained as 1.5 kg of cannabis seized in Manavgat
Gendarmerie teams raided a house in Ilıca, Manavgat, and seized 1.5 kg of kubar esrar hidden around the home, detaining three suspects. One suspect, B.S., was remanded on a drug-trafficking charge and sent to Alanya L-Type Prison, while the other two were released pending trial.
Acting on information that A.U., A.E. and B.S. were trading drugs and holding a
large quantity, gendarmerie teams located the house where they lived in Ilıca
neighbourhood.[1]Three suspects were taken into custody over the incident.[2]After questioning at the gendarmerie, all three were referred to the Public
Prosecutor and brought before a court.[1]B.S. was remanded on a charge of
drug trafficking.[2]B.S. was sent to Alanya L-Type Prison, while A.U. and
A.E. were released to be tried without detention.[1]
Officers searched the house under a search warrant obtained from the Public
Prosecutor and found cannabis hidden in various places around the home wrapped
in papers.[1]The amount seized was 1 kilo500 grams of what the reports call
kubar esrar.[2]In these Turkish reports, kubar esrar denotes the seized
cannabis.[1]
The operation was carried out in Manavgat district by teams of the Kumköy
gendarmerie station attached to the Manavgat District Gendarmerie Command.[2]
Photos and video
Lead photo published with the Haber7 report on the Manavgat operation (original caption: Manavgat’ta uyuşturucu operasyonu).Photo details
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