Turkey Detains 24 in Belgium-Linked Drug Trafficking Probe

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Turkish authorities have detained 24 people and seized assets worth approximately $20.6 million in an operation targeting an international drug trafficking network allegedly directed from Belgium, the Justice Ministry said.The Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants for 38 suspects.

Eleven of the individuals are believed to be abroad, one is already incarcerated, and police are searching for two remaining suspects.Authorities seized 87 properties, 18 vehicles, four private boats, stakes in 14 companies, and bank accounts suspected of representing crime proceeds.Prosecutors…

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 9, 2026

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