Operation against drug dealers in 11 provinces: Payments found to be made via cryptocurrency

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 100 out of 103 suspects captured in the Narkoçelik-34 operations held across 11 provinces have been arrested.

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In the Narkoçelik-34 operations conducted in a total of 11 provinces—centered in Eskişehir and including Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Manisa, Çanakkale, Hatay, Şanlıurfa, Osmaniye, and Diyarbakır—103 suspects were captured after it was determined that they were selling drugs over the internet and receiving payments via cryptocurrency.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 100 of the captured suspects have been arrested.

Yerlikaya's statement regarding the operation is as follows: