Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that a total of 2,036 individuals were detained in the "Operation Lens-9," targeting weapon smugglers and those carrying unlicensed weapons.
Yerlikaya, in a statement on his social media account, mentioned that the operation took place in 78 provinces.
Accordingly, a total of 1,668 weapons were seized, including 1,230 unlicensed pistols, 163 blank-firing pistols, 50 long-barreled rifles, and 225 unlicensed hunting shotguns in the operations conducted by Provincial Gendarmerie Commands and Provincial Police Directorates in the last 5 days.
Yerlikaya pointed out that the majority of unlicensed weapons were found in İstanbul, İzmir, Adana, Bursa, and Urfa.
(AS/PE)