In Istanbul, the actress of the series "Kingfisher" Bozok was detained in a drug case.

In Istanbul, Turkish police detained 17 people on suspicion of using or acquiring drugs, including the famous actress of the TV series "Kingfisher" and "Cranberry Sherbet" Aleina Bozok. The Turkish prosecutor's office announced this on April 12.

It is noted that 24 suspects were to be detained during the operation, and four establishments were searched. The police have established that six of the alleged defendants are abroad.

"As a result of the operation, 17 suspects were detained as part of an investigation into allegations of the purchase or use of narcotic substances, mediation in prostitution," RIA Novosti quoted the message as saying.

According to the Cumhuriyet newspaper, in addition to Bozok, former football referee and now influencer Elif Karaarslan, owner of the Kütüphane club Ali Koz and a number of other well-known stars on social networks were among the detainees. 77% of Turkish celebrities tested positive for drugs.

Istanbul Prosecutor's Office has detained 16 celebrities in a drug case. The main thing

Also on April 7, at least nine well-known representatives of show business and the film industry were detained in Istanbul during a new anti-drug operation. Among the detainees was actor Ibrahim Celikkol, who became famous for his roles in the TV series "The House in which you were Born" and "Flight of the Bird." Popular pop singers Bengyu, Simge Sagyn, Melek Mosso and Mustafa Dzhezhdeli were also taken into custody.

Large-scale anti-drug operations have been regularly conducted in Turkey, mainly in Istanbul, over the past few months. On January 31, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on the detention of comedian Hassan Jan Kai, singer Reimen (Yusuf Aktash), and rapper Emirkhan Chakal.

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