Nearly 150 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey

By Abdullah Soylemez

AGRI, Turkey (AA) - Turkish security forces seized 149 kilograms (329 pounds) of heroin in the eastern Agri province, the local governorate said on Friday.

In a statement, the governor’s office said gendarmerie forces recovered the illicit drug from a truck coming from Iran.

Later, the truck driver, who is of Iranian origin, was remanded in custody.

*Writing by Burak Dag