A police officer has been caught with 5 million TL ($2 million) worth of drugs in a car he was driving on Monday in the central province of Kırşehir.

The suspect was caught following a tip off to Kırşehir Provincial police. The drugs in the car amounted to 205 kilograms, the police have reported.

The suspect H.F., who was reported to be a police officer in the eastern city of Van and was on duty at the time of the incident, was later arrested with a court order.