The Osmangazi Crime Prevention and Investigation Bureau teams conducted a search in the warehouse of a suspect named O.Ç. in Kemerçeşme neighborhood.
During the search in the warehouse, 1 cigarette rolling and filling machine, 1 scale, 11,000 wrapped macarons, 18,200 empty macarons without excise stamps, and 78 kilograms of chopped illegal tobacco in 7 nylon bags were seized.
The tobacco and materials, valued at around 300,000 TL, were confiscated, and the warehouse owner O.Ç. was taken into custody and handed over to the Provincial Police Department Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch.
The suspect is facing charges related to illegal tobacco possession and trafficking, and further investigations are being conducted into the case by the authorities. It is believed that the seized materials were destined for illegal sale on the black market.
The authorities have been cracking down on illegal tobacco trade in the region, and efforts are being made to prevent such criminal activities. The seizure of a large quantity of illegal tobacco and related materials is seen as a significant blow to the illicit activities in the area.
The law enforcement agencies are urging the public to report any suspicious activities related to illegal tobacco trade to help combat this type of organized crime and protect public health and safety.
