One held as 336.6 kg of skunk seized in Pendik, Istanbul
Turkish police seized 336.55 kg of skunk from a suspicious vehicle in Istanbul's Pendik district and arrested one person. Police disclosed no origin, destination or network link, and the legal context carries at least ten years for unlicensed trade-related drug handling.
🇹🇷 Pendik, Istanbul · Türkiye
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Arrested
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Cannabis
336.55 kg
During a check of a suspicious vehicle in the Pendik district of Istanbul,
Turkish police found 336 kilos and 550 grams of skunk, described as a strong
cannabis variant.[1][2][3] The drugs were in the car and were fully seized, and
officers arrested one person.[1][2]
A second account of the same check likewise reports 336 kilos and 550 grams of
the strong cannabis variant found in Pendik and one person arrested.[4] Police
had not disclosed where the load came from, where it was headed, or whether the
suspect was part of a larger drug network.[1] It was also unclear what
specific suspicion applied to the arrested person, including whether he acted
alone or was involved in a larger drug system.[4]
In Türkiye, the production, trade and transport of cannabis are prohibited.[1]
Anyone who sells, transports, stores or possesses drugs for trade purposes
without a licence faces at least ten years’ imprisonment under the law.[1]
Possession for own use is also punishable, although prosecution may be deferred
under conditions with treatment or supervision.[1]
The detained driver was identified only as Ü.A.[3] The suspect was expected to be referred to the courthouse after statement procedures at the police station.[3]
The article gives only its publication date of 2 November 2026 and no separate day for the vehicle check; 2 November 2026 is used as the incident date.
Police had not disclosed the origin or destination of the load or whether the suspect belonged to a larger drug network.
No details about the arrested person or the specific suspicion against him were reported.
The CrimeNieuws page carries an image file, but its caption and surrounding text do not establish that it shows this seizure, so no media entry is added.
The page gives only its publication date of 2 November 2026 and no separate day for the vehicle check.
The readable text is truncated after stating the drugs were in the car and were fully seized.
The title mentions a truck while the readable text describes a car, so the vehicle type beyond suspicious vehicle is not resolved by this page.
Whether the lead image captioned only with the headline shows this seizure could not be established, so no media entry is added.
The article is dated 2 November 2026 but says the surveillance and truck stop happened 'dün' (yesterday), leaving 1 November versus 2 November as the check date unresolved.
The new account describes a closed-box truck while the existing report text says car, so the vehicle type remains unresolved.
The lead image caption repeats only the headline, so whether it shows this seizure could not be established and no media entry is added.
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Diyarbakır gendarmerie ran coordinated operations across the city and districts, seizing 123 kg of cannabis and 525 cannabis and skunk plants, with legal action taken against 28 suspects. A second outlet confirms 16 incidents and the same seizures, plus 523 unidentified pills excluded from the cannabis total.
Istanbul narcotics police stopped a moving box van in Pendik and seized 336 kg 550 g of skunk packed in vacuum-sealed packets and bags. The driver, identified only as Ü.A., was detained and taken for questioning, with referral to the courthouse reported as the next step.
Istanbul anti-drug police stopped a panel van in Pendik and seized 336 kg 550 g of skunk, detaining the driver Ü.A. for questioning. He was expected to be sent to the courthouse after his police statement, while inquiries continued.
