US
Nine tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Turkiye in two weeks, say officials
字号+ Author:Smart News Source:Sports 2025-01-15 06:48:17 I want to comment(0)
Turkish officials have seized nearly nine tonnes of methamphetamine, half of it at the Iranian border, in the last two weeks, the interior minister said on Thursday. Ali Yerlikaya said 4.16 tonnes of methamphetamine were seized during this period, including 3.5 tonnes in Istanbul and the rest in other cities including Izmir in the west and Hakkari near the border with Iran and Iraq. According to Turkish customs, more than 4.5 tonnes were found at the beginning of November in three trucks crossing into Turkey from Iran. Turkish police confiscated nearly 22 tonnes of methamphetamine last year, a sharp increase over previous years, according to official figures. is a stimulant whose effects are two to five times more intense and long-lasting than amphetamine, with greater addictive potential, experts say. This synthetic drug, popular in Turkiye, is sold in Europe or North America in the form of crystals, powder, capsules or tablets. The European Union Drugs Agency says the increase in methamphetamine seizures in Turkiye could be explained by a rise in production in Iran and Afghanistan, where its trade has intensified since the Taliban in 2022 on the cultivation of opium poppies, used to manufacture heroin.
1.This site adheres to industry standards, and any reposted articles will clearly indicate the author and source;
Related Articles
-
Israel PM vows to respond ‘firmly’ to Hezbollah in visit to Lebanon
2025-01-15 06:05
-
Which countries will ring in New Year 2025 first and last?
2025-01-15 05:18
-
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai shares memory highlights from 2024
2025-01-15 05:15
-
South Korea crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin
2025-01-15 05:07
User Reviews
Recommended Reads
Hot Information
- Fixing the flaws
- Jeju Air tragedy: What we know so far
- 10 dead as man drives truck into New Year crowd in New Orleans
- World welcomes 2025 after dramatic year of politics, sports
- China urges its citizens to leave Israel ‘as soon as possible’
- In first for EU country, e-cigarettes banned in Belgium
- Montenegro restaurant firing leaves several dead: police
- Moscow, Kyiv end Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine
- From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1949: Seventy-five years ago: No devaluation
Abont US
Follow our WhatasApp account to stay updated with the latest exciting content