115kg of heroin stolen from Turkish courthouseOctober 10, 2012 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A total of 115 kilograms of heroin, 121 kilograms of marijuana and 15 kilograms of illicit pills being kept at a Diyarbakır courthouse were discovered stolen, according to Today’s Zaman. The burglary took place at the Diyarbakır courthouse, thought to be among Turkey's best-protected buildings. The drugs, seized in various anti-drug smuggling operations in the region, were being stored in specials rooms on the basement floor of the courthouse. The theft was noticed when officials working on the basement floor found damage to a room where judicial documents and evidence seized in criminal investigations are kept. The officials informed the chief prosecutor's office, which immediately inventoried the items stored in the basement. The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident. Thirteen workers from a private cleaning subcontractor firm and two police officers responsible for the security of the building have been detained. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |