Security Forces Impound 357 Kg Of Illicit Drugs In Last Five Months

EDIRNE (AA) - Turkish security forces impounded 357.9 kilograms of illicit drugs at Kapikule and Ipsala border crossings in the last five months, sources told the A.A on Thursday.
     Sniffer dogs and x-ray devices helped security forces detect those drugs. During searches, security forces seized 357.9 kg of heroin and hashish.
     Nineteen people were detained.
     In the January-May period previous year, security forces confiscated 1,320 kg of illicit drugs.
     (UK-MS)
2005-06-02