Turkish Police Convert Drug Trafficker's $3.5 Million Sports Car Fleet For Patrol Use

Turkey’s Interior Ministry announced through an over-the-top sizzle reel that it has converted a fleet of seized luxury and performance vehicles for police use. The cars and SUVs were taken from an international drug trafficker and handed off to Istanbul’s police force as a consequence of his arrest, Motor1 reports. A Ferrari 488 GTB, a Bentley Continental and a Porsche Taycan Turbo in the same motor pool has to be a dream for politicians and a nightmare for motor pool mechanics.

The announcement video was posted on X by Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and is the cinematic peak of the cops showing off evidence genre. While most law enforcement agencies are stuck with displaying drugs, money and weapons on a folding table, Turkey has a lineup of valuable vehicles. Models from Land Rovers and Volkswagen were now sporting white and blue liveries as Yerlikaya toured each model. Government officials have estimated that the 23 cars are worth $3.5 million.

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