Türkiye-Spain Joint Operation Seizes 1.7 Tons of Cocaine Hidden in Fossil Flour

Turkish customs enforcement teams and Spanish police conducted a joint anti-narcotics operation, resulting in the seizure of 1.7 tons of cocaine hidden in fossil flour.

The operation began when Turkish customs officials identified a container carrying fossil flour from South America to Spain, which made a transit stop at a port in Istanbul, as potentially high-risk, The Caspian Post reports citing Turkish media.

During inspections at the port, authorities discovered that the cocaine had been absorbed into 1.7 tons of fossil flour. A chief public prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the incident.

To uncover all individuals involved in the drug trafficking attempt, authorities decided to implement a controlled delivery.

The container was then sent to a port in Barcelona under joint surveillance by Turkish customs officials and the Spanish police.

Spanish authorities continued monitoring the shipment’s movements and launched an operation in Madrid.

Three members of an organized crime group were arrested during the operation while attempting to collect the narcotics.