In accordance with a press release from the governorship, operations in opposition to drug sellers have been carried out in Bitlis, Batman, and Van between April 16 and 23 underneath the coordination of the Bitlis and Güroymak republic prosecutors.
With the assist of particular operations groups, 12 suspects have been detained through the operations, of which 11 have been arrested by the court docket they have been introduced earlier than, and one suspect was launched underneath judicial management.
Throughout the searches of the suspects’ residences, 2.7 kilograms of marijuana, 135 grams of artificial medicine, 9 grams of heroin, 3 drug drugs, 2 rifles, and 25 bullets have been seized.
The governorship emphasised the significance of those operations within the combat in opposition to drug trafficking and said that they’ll proceed to focus on drug sellers to make sure the security and safety of the area.
The operations have been thought of to achieve success in capturing a major quantity of unlawful substances and weapons, resulting in the arrest of a number of suspects concerned in drug trafficking actions within the area.
The authorities urged the general public to report any suspicious actions associated to drug trafficking to assist in the continued efforts to fight drug crimes and preserve regulation and order within the area.