Authorities in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak city in the north have taken possession of 141.5 kgs of cocaine that was discovered on a dry cargo vessel carrying coal.
When the Panamanian-flagged ship PHOENICAN was seized on October 6, it resulted in numerous arrests and detentions.
After receiving a tip, law enforcement authorities launched an inquiry into the vessel, which was said to have come from Colombia. Intelligence, anti-drug, anti-smuggling, and customs enforcement...