ISTANBUL, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police seized 455.2 kilograms of cocaine on Saturday in an operation at Istanbul Airport, the country's largest airport, authorities said.
In a statement posted on X, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced authorities discovered that a suspicious cargo shipment of foreign origin was set to transit through Türkiye. Acting on this intelligence, authorities launched a comprehensive inspection.
A video released by the ministry showed officers using specially trained dogs to search the cargo, ultimately revealing the hidden "cocaine-type drug" inside 40 boxes.
The ministry said an investigation into the incident is ongoing. ■
