Azerbaijani citizen transporting more than 5 thousand turtles illegally detained

16:49, 21.01.2020

The Turkish border guards detained a citizen of Azerbaijan at Sarphi checkpoint (Georgia-Turkey state border), who was transporting 5 450 aquatic turtles illegally through Georgia’s territory.

The turtles were kept hidden in the door of a car. Hürriyet Daily News reported that the car had been checked by a scanner after border guards noticed the suspicious behaviour of the driver. A criminal case is opened against the Azerbaijani driver.

Justice/Crime

aquatic turtles

Sarphi