Drugs found in Turkish delight at Istanbul Airport

Nearly 1.5 kilograms (3.31 pounds) of sticky dark brown Opium gum was seized from a box of Turkish delight in an operation carried out at Istanbul Airport by the Ministry of Commerce Customs Enforcement teams on Tuesday.

Following the risk analysis conducted by the NARKOKIM teams of the Istanbul Airport Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate, the shipment, which was subject to be sent abroad from Türkiye in the cargo section of Istanbul Airport, was investigated.