AGRI, Turkey
Turkish security forces seized 149 kilograms (329 pounds) of heroin in the eastern Agri province, the local governorate said on Friday.
In a statement, the governor’s office said gendarmerie forces recovered the illicit drug from a truck coming from Iran.
Later, the truck driver, who is of Iranian origin, was remanded in custody.
*Writing by Burak Dag
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