ISTANBUL (AA) - Istanbul police confiscated five kilograms of plastic explosives on Tuesday.
     Acting on a tip-off, Istanbul counter-terrorism teams conducted an ID check up in a passenger bus at the Esenler Bus Terminal.
     A suspicious individual was taken into custody immediately. Upon a through check up, five kilograms of plastic explosives were found in the brief case of the suspicious individual.
     Further investigation is underway.
     (SOL-MS)
2005-05-03