Turkish customs seize 67 smuggled pythons at Kapikule crossing

started October 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

Turkish customs officers seized 67 live pythons hidden in socks inside bags discarded by suspects, citizens of Serbia, at the Kapikule border crossing in Edirne province. The suspects were fined around 17,235 euros, and the snakes were handed over to Edirne's nature protection and national parks directorate.

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Osumnjičenima, za koje je utvrđeno da su državljani Srbije, izrečene su novčane kazne u ukupnom iznosu od oko 17.235 eura. Turski carinici zaplijenili su 67

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11:12 AMTuzlanski.baOpen the original
11:14 AMOslobođenjeOpen the original
01:02 PMAnadolija (Anadolu Agency, BS)Open the original

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