Turkey: Over 155 kg of drugs seized at Istanbul Airport

Customs officials find heroin, marijuana in seperate searches, 3 suspects detained

By Izzet Taskiran

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish customs officials on Wednesday seized more than155 kilograms (341 pounds) of drugs in three operations at Istanbul Airport.

Officers confiscated 96 kg of marijuana hidden in a foreign suspect's luggage, sources told Anadolu Agency.

In another operation, officials jumped into action after a plane carrying a suspected drug trafficker landed at Istanbul Airport.

The suspect's suitcases were put through an x-ray scanner, with a sniffer dog also helping in the search. Authorities found a total of 67 capsules containing over 2 kg of heroin, concealed inside tropical fruits.

Customs officers separately seized 57 kg (125 pounds) of marijuana stashed in the luggage of a suspected passenger.

The identities of the detained suspects have not yet been officially revealed.

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