ISTANBUL: Turkish border guards seized more than one ton of drugs concealed in a truck at the Greek border this week, authorities said on Friday. According to the trade ministry, the shipment was intercepted at the Ipsala border crossing in northwest Turkiye and contained more than 55 million euros ($64 million dollars) worth of narcotics, including methamphetamine, heroin and opium. While the Turkish customs service did not respond to AFP queries over the origin of the drugs, the DHA and IHA news agencies reported that the truck came from Iran.
Turkiye seizes more than one ton of narcotics at Greek border
The shipment was intercepted at the Ipsala border crossing in northwest Turkiye
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June 12, 2026 18:43
ISTANBUL: Turkish border guards seized more than one ton of drugs concealed in a truck at the Greek border this week, authorities said on Friday.
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