Three underground illegal transformers were detected by a drone integrated with artificial intelligence.

Published Oct 23, 2025

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Dicle Elektrik, despite the ban on corn cultivation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Şanlıurfa, discovered 3 illegal transformers hidden underground by farmers conducting illegal irrigation through drone-assisted checks. A criminal complaint was filed with the prosecutor's office for the transformers, which have the capacity to meet the electricity needs of approximately 250 households.

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Dicle Elektrik discovered 3 illegal transformers hidden underground by farmers conducting illicit irrigation in Şanlıurfa, despite a ban on corn cultivation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, through drone-assisted checks. A criminal complaint was filed with the prosecutor's office for the transformers, which had the capacity to meet the electricity needs of approximately 250 households. Dicle Elektrik continues its efforts to prevent illegal electricity use in its area of responsibility. In this context, the company conducted aerial inspections in Şanlıurfa to detect illegal transformers, identifying illegal use in agricultural areas with its artificial intelligence-supported drones. During checks in rural neighborhoods in the Viranşehir district, 3 illegal transformers hidden underground for irrigation purposes in violation of the corn cultivation ban were found. A criminal complaint was filed by Dicle Elektrik with the prosecutor's office to seize the illegal ...
Source: Kamu3

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