Drug Operation Worth 206 Million TL at Istanbul Airport: Suspect Escaped in Pilot's Uniform!
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In an operation at Istanbul Airport, 51 kilograms and 500 grams of cocaine were seized from the suitcases of suspects arriving from Mexico. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the drugs, which are valued at 206 million Turkish lira... Click here for more.
Hüseyin ASLIYÜCE On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Istanbul Airport Passenger Terminal Customs Directorate teams apprehended a passenger named O.A.V.F., who was identified as a Colombian citizen, for his "goods subject to customs..."
In the investigation into the 51.5 kilograms of cocaine, worth 206 million Turkish Lira, brought from Mexico to Istanbul Airport, the number of arrests has risen to three. Following the delivery of the luggage at a luxury hotel, which was captured on security cameras, three people were arrested, while police launched a search for a foreign national suspect who managed to escape from the airport wearing a pilot's uniform.
LATEST NEWS: At Istanbul Airport, another wanted suspect in connection with the seizure of 51 kilos 500 grams of cocaine, estimated to have a market value of 206 million TL, has been arrested. The total number of arrests related to the incident, which is reflected on the security camera seconds by second, is 3, while a suspect who fled the airport in pilot's clothing is wanted
A scene straight out of a movie unfolded at Istanbul Airport. A drug courier arriving from Mexico passed through customs claiming his goods were subject to bureaucracy. However, when his luggage was stopped by customs officers, he quickly changed into a pilot's uniform and disappeared. White powder worth 206 million Turkish lira was seized.
In a massive drug operation at Istanbul Airport, 51 kilograms and 500 grams of cocaine, with a market value of 206 million TL, imported from Mexico, were seized! It was determined that one of the suspects escaped from the airport wearing a pilot's uniform. Two suspects were arrested in the operation, which dismantled the network through hotel searches and airport checks, while the search continues for the two suspects who escaped.
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