5.000 turtles inside of a vehicle seized in Turkey

Sarp Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate conducted an X-Ray search on a vehicle driven by Georgia citizen G.K., who came to Sarp Customs Gate from Georgia to enter Turkey. Vehicle has taken to search hangar and been searched in detail by authorities. In the search, a total of 5.000 turtles found hidden inside of 11 boxes in the footwell in front of the right passenger seat, on the rear seat, in the footwell in front of the rear seat, in the trunk of the vehicle and in the spare wheel space of the vehicle. Authorities were seized the turtles, while procedural act has been taken against the suspect.