By Necat Hazar
VAN, Turkey (AA) - Turkish police confiscated on Thursday nearly 152 kilograms (335 pounds) of heroin in the eastern Van province.
Anti-drug police launched an operation against illegal drug trafficking in the Ipekyolu district, local police department said in a statement.
During the search, police seized heroin packed in 300 bundles inside 10 boxes in a vehicle.
The driver, only known by the initials O.K., was arrested over suspected drug smuggling.
According to police data, Turkish security forces confiscated a total of 17.3 tons of heroin in 2018, arresting more than 1,500 suspects.
*Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur