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Article: Turkish police seize 90 kg heroin
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- September 9, 2004
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Turkish police seize 90 kg heroin
ANKARA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police seized 90 kilograms of
heroin in two separate operations in Ankara and Istanbul, the semi-
official Anatolia News Agency reported on Thursday.
Sources were quoted as saying Turkish police acted on a tip-off
and followed a lorry on the motorway from Ankara, capital of Turkey,
to Istanbul, the commercial hub and the largest city of Turkey, and
confiscated 66 kilograms of heroin hidden in the lorry.
The heroin was brought from the eastern city of Van, reported
Anatolia, adding the driver of the lorry was detained in the
operation.
Meanwhile, Istanbul deputy police chief Halil Yilmaz was quoted as
saying the ...