34.4 kg of cocaine seized at Istanbul Airport after risk‑analysis checks
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- Customs officials at Istanbul Airport seized 34.4 kg of cocaine hydrochloride after a passenger from South America was flagged by a risk analysis and their luggage was inspected.
- The same risk‑analysis process identified a passenger from an African country, whose luggage yielded 20.92 kg of liquid substance, while the South American passenger's suitcases also contained 13.48 kg of liquid, according to the Turkish Ministry of Trade.
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