Turkish officials uncover one ton of cocaine hidden in bananas
July 12 , 2021
Custom enforcement officers have seized one ton of cocaine hidden in banana containers at the Mersin Port in southern Turkey, according to the Hurriyet Daily News.
This is the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in the country, Trade Minister Mehmet Muş said on Twitter, congratulating the General Directorate of Customs Protection units for the successful operation .
The cocaine was seized on a Liberia-registered ship, which arrived at the port from Ecuador, the Mersin Governer s Office said in a statement.
The units launched the operation following a tipoff that a ship, which sailed from Ecuador, was carrying one ton of cocaine, according to the statement.
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Slumps to $42,000, Bears Target $40k
Bitcoin Price Prediction – May 17, 2021
BTC/USD has continued the downward move after a retest at the $50,000 psychological price level. After the rejection from the $58,000 high, BTC price plunged to $46,601 low on May 13. Bitcoin consolidated above $46,601 for three days before the bears resumed selling pressure
Resistance Levels: $65,000, $70,000, $75,000
Support Levels: $50,000, $45,000, $40,000
BTC/USD – Daily Chart
In the last bearish impulse on May 13, BTC/USD consolidated above $46,601 for three days. Buyers attempted to push BTC price upward. In the first upward move, the king coin was repelled at the $51,000 high. Sellers push back the coin and retested the $46,000 support. The bulls made another push on the upside. Buyers were overwhelmed as the BTC price slumped again to $43,000 support. Bitcoin is hovering now above the $42,000 support. It is not likely; the bulls will give up the $40,000 t
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Turkish customs confiscate over 500 smuggled Bitcoin mining rigs Turkey’s biggest bust against crypto mining smugglers resulted in the seizure of $600,000 worth of illegal Bitcoin ASIC miners and the detention of four suspects. 6662 Total views News
Turkish customs enforcements brought down an illegal smuggling operation in what is said to be a record bust against illegal Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment in the country.
After receiving a tip, Turkey’s Customs Protection’s anti-smuggling and intelligence teams raided a warehouse earlier this week in Karabağlar, İzmir, where they found 501 ASIC Bitcoin mining rigs in closed cardboard boxes.
Customs enforcement reported the estimated value of the seized equipment at 5 million Turkish liras, or $600,000. Four suspects were detained as part of the investigation. Reports claim that law enforcement is carrying out another active operation in İstanbul, the biggest city and a major customs checkpoint in Turkey.