16 arrests in weeklong drug operation in Izmir

Teams from the Provincial Police Department’s Narcotic Crimes Control Directorate carried out a series of operations against drug dealers across the city from April 19 to 25. While 51 suspects were treated in the raids, 24 people were arrested.

16 of the suspects who were transferred to the courthouse after their actions in the police department were arrested by the court where they were taken, and 8 were released on condition of judicial review. In the police statement, it was stressed that the fight against drugs will continue with determination.