Turkey: Over 40 kg of heroin seized

By Necat Hazar and Salih Baran

VAN, Turkey

Over 40 kilograms of heroin were seized in the eastern province of Van, the provincial governor's office said on Friday.

In a statement, the office said that gendarmerie forces seized 41 kilograms and 572 grams of heroin in Baskale district.

The statement also said drug dealing was a source of income for the terror group PKK.

The security forces also arrested an individual suspected of drug trafficking.