Turkish security forces seize 94 kg of heroin in Istanbul

Turkish gendarmery forces seized 94 kg of heroin in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

Gendarmery launched an operation at the end of five months of pursuit and found 94 kg of heroin stashed in a house in Istanbul, the report said, adding that one person was detained in the operation.

Turkey is key transit route for gangs smuggling drugs from Asia and the Middle East to markets in Western Europe.

Last year, Turkish security forces have seized 6,663 kg of heroin, 140 kg of morphine, 34 kg of opium, 6,002 kg of hashish, 40 kg of cocaine, 1,228,750 Captagon pills, and 5,760,819 Ecstasy pills.

Source: Xinhua