According to a statement released by the Gendarme Command Headquarters, a truck was stopped on the Isparta-Antalya highway around Yeşilkaraman Köyü. During a search of the vehicle special forces discovered 362 parcels holding 4,344 fake rakı bottles. The fake rakı was hidden under empty fruit and vegetable boxes. The driver is being held in custody by the M.D.B.

During an investigation into the production of counterfeit raki in Ankara, experts from an alcoholic drinks producer found that the contents of the bottles contained methyl alcohol; it is clear that the contents are false.