The Turkish gendarmerie has seized 800 kilograms of skunk weed, a form of cannabis, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing gendarmerie sources.
The gendarmerie acted upon a tip off of the drugs that were smuggled from abroad and stored in a depot in Istanbul’s Başakşehir Organized Industry Site, the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, were quoted as saying on a report published on July 19.
An ooperation was carried out at the depot, where 800 kilograms of skunk weed was found, along with a substance called fubinaca –used to produce the synthetic bonsai drug.
One suspect was arrested over the incident.
Investigation of the suspect’s links to the drug smuggle is continuing, the sources added.
Credit: www.hurriyetdailynews.com
