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Ankara, Aug 28 : Police in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul confiscated around 77 kg of heroin and detained six suspects in a major anti-drug operation.

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ANKARA -- Turkish police have seized 335 kilos (739 pounds) of western Europe-bound heroin stashed in a truck in the eastern town of Bitlis, the Anatolia press agency reported Sunday.