Azerbaijani man detained for smuggling 5,450 turtles into Turkey via Georgia

The turtles were found after scanning a vehicle. Photo: Hürriyet. 

Agenda.ge, 21 Jan 2020 - 16:10, Tbilisi,Georgia

Turkish border guards have detained Azerbaijani citizen Ruslan Gurbanov for smuggling 5,450 water turtles into Turkey via Georgia, Turkish media outlets report.  

The detainee had the turtles hidden in the door trims of his vehicle. 

The individual was detained at Sarpi border checkpoint.