Türkiye nabs drug lord wanted on red notice in Istanbul

By Mumin Altas

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish police said on Tuesday that Urfi Cetinkaya, who was wanted on red notice for drug manufacturing and trafficking, was arrested in Istanbul.

The General Directorate of Security said in a statement that the narcotics and intelligence units of Istanbul police carried out a joint operation to raid an address in Sariyer.

Cetinkaya, who was already sentenced to 24 years in prison, was arrested during the operation attended by anti-terror and special operations police at the address where he was hiding.