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Man arrested smuggling cannabis from Greece to Turkey

Man arrested smuggling cannabis from Greece to Turkey

A 55-year-old man was arrested on the Evros River in northeastern Greece Thursday as he was allegedly trying to smuggle around 100 kilos of cannabis into neighboring Turkey.

The suspect was spotted by police while he was in a boat on the river that runs between Greece and Turkey.

He dumped 11 airtight packages in the water, which were recovered by officers. 

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