As a result of a special operation conducted by police in the Turkish province of Van, 141 kilograms of heroin were confiscated, local media reported on Tuesday.

According to media reports, one person was detained during the operation, Trend notes..

It is also reported that during the investigation it was found that the detained Turkish citizen had close ties with the terrorist organization PKK.

Note that on the eve in the Turkish province of оруorum in the north of Turkey 176 kilograms of heroin were confiscated.

It is reported that heroin was brought from the province of Van in the south-east of the country.

Note that earlier the Turkish Interior Ministry reported the confiscation of 3,722 kilograms of heroin during January-February 2018. Also, 16,802 kilograms of psychotropic substances and 202 kilograms of the banzai narcotic substance were confiscated..

In two months, as part of the fight against drug trafficking, 3,823 people were detained, among whom there are foreign citizens.

In 2017, 20 thousand tons of heroin were confiscated in Turkey.