ANKARA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1,628 people were detained during a massive security operation across Turkey, the security forces said early Saturday.
According to a statement from the Turkish Security General Directorate, the operation named "Peace Turkey" was launched late Friday simultaneously in strategic areas and public places across 81 provinces, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
More than 71,700 officers from the counter-terrorism, drug and narcotic control, financial crime, organized crime and smuggling teams of the Turkish Police Department along with the Gendarmerie General Command and Coast Guard Command have taken part in the nationwide operation.
Over 80 cars were taken off the road, and 41 unregistered firearms, 35 hunting rifles and 38 blank-firing guns were seized in the raids backed by helicopters and sniffer dogs, the statement said.
