IZMIR/MERSIN - Police confiscated 26.2 kilograms of hashish in western city of Izmir and southern city of Mersin, sources said on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, police seized 21 kg of hashish in a passenger bus at Izmir terminal in Bornova town of Izmir. One person was detained in the operation.
On the other hand, Mersin Deputy Police Chief Mehmet Karaca told reporters that police launched an operation in Mersin and seized 5.2 kg of hashish which was planned to be sent to Germany.
Eight people were arrested in the operation, added Karaca.