Turkey: 175 kg of hashish seized in anti-terror op.

By Mehmet Siddik Kaya

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AA) - Turkish security forces confiscated 175 kilograms of hashish in an anti-terror operation into PKK terror group in southeastern Turkey, the officials said on Thursday.

In a statement, Diyarbakir Governorate said the gendarmerie and the village guards carried out operation at 13 different addresses in Lice district between Dec. 17-19.

During the operation, they seized 175 kilograms (385 pounds) of hashish at the backyard of a house.

The owner of the house, known by the initials S.O, was arrested, the statement said.

An improved explosive mechanism, binocular, and some other evidences were also seized in the operation.

A Turkish police report released on September reveals the PKK terrorist organization is active in all the phases of drug trafficking including the production, delivery, distribution, and sales.

The terror group earns $1.5 billion from drug trafficking annually, according to the 2018 Turkish National Drug Report that contains the data of previous year.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the death of some 40,000 people, including women and children.