Last minute… Operation Rooting Out in Gaziantep: Minister Soylu explained the details

Highlights from Minister Soylu’s statements;

He carried out 48 operations, such as the 49th Rooting Operation of today, and sent many criminals to prison. Türkiye has also taken another step. In the last sessions of the TGNA regarding the elections to be held on 14 May, an important law was changed. I thank the Parliament. In particular, a new regulation was introduced for synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and bonsai, and within the framework of this regulation, the lower limit of punishment for manufacturing and trafficking was increased from 10 to 15 years.

Our justice system has also started this practice within the framework of the evaluations we followed after the law was enacted. One more step has been taken. Another important change has been made here. The destruction of seized drugs will be possible with a judicial decision. Legal regulations are important steps, our nation will also notice. Within the framework of these struggles we have made, the will to be more successful in eradicating its roots will be revealed. Many thanks to everyone who took steps towards this. Those who want to poison our children are after a big attack on Turkey.

«149 PEOPLE CAUGHT»

We set 179 targets in the 49th Operation Rooting Out. As of 04:45, we greeted our friends to these targets together with our 1529 police and gendarmerie. Our friends successfully completed this operation, they caught 149 of them.

Yesterday, a drug lord was caught by our Istanbul Police Department, intelligence and narcotics department. Our fight against drugs will continue with faith, determination and the same effort until the end.