Three U.S. Citizens Appear Before Istanbul Court On Drug Smuggling Charges

ISTANBUL (CIHAN) - Three US citizens were brought before Istanbul State Security Court on Friday in connection with last Monday's seizure of 25 kilos of cocaine at Istanbul Atatürk airport.
The three suspects, including 2 women, were transferred before Istanbul State Security Court on charges of drug smuggling following the completion of their interrogation by Istanbul Security Authority Anti-Smuggling Department.
On Monday, Istanbul Airport Police seized 25.2 kilos of cocaine worth five million dollars hidden in a bag belonging to American citizen Suzanna Kathleen Lutz. It was the largest stash of drugs ever discovered at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport. Police also detained two friends of Suzanna Kathleen Lutz.
The detained US citizens had arrived in Istanbul from Brazil via Germany.