ISTANBUL
More than one and a half tons of illegal drugs destined for the U.S. were seized at the Istanbul Airport on Friday, according to security sources.
The 1.745 tons of drugs — with an estimated 70 million Turkish Lira ($12 million) market value — shipped from Indonesia were detected by a sniffer dog at the airport.
It was the record amount of illicit drug ever seized at any Turkish airport.
Following the inspection, the drugs were revealed to be kratom, a herbal substance of Southeast Asian origin which was made of the leaves of an indigenous tree.
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