One Ton of Peppers Stolen Overnight from Field in Adana

September 10, 2026 · Dünya Gazetesi

A farming family in Adana's Çukurova district discovered that approximately 1 ton of red bell peppers, harvested overnight by unidentified individuals, had been stolen when they went to the field for the morning harvest.

Pepper Theft Overnight in Field

An unusual theft occurred overnight in a pepper field located in the Şambayadı Neighborhood of Adana's central Çukurova district. According to information obtained, the field owner İbrahim Özkan and his family went to their field in the morning for the harvest. However, upon reaching the field, the farming family discovered that approximately 1 ton of red bell peppers intended for paste had been pre-harvested and stolen by unidentified person or persons during the night. After the suspects collected the ripe peppers from the field and fled quickly, the situation was reported to the authorities, and security units launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

Producers' Labor Stolen in One Night

Field owner İbrahim Özkan, who suffered significant loss due to the theft, drew attention to the need for protection of agricultural products grown by producers with immense effort.

Expressing his reaction with strong words, field owner İbrahim Özkan described the situation as follows:

'We work hard, we have our sweat and tears. But thieves come, steal in one night, and leave. We come to the field in the morning to harvest, and we see they harvested before us. They stole about 1 ton of our peppers.'

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