Suspect caught with 4,000 endangered birds fined 5 million 600 thousand TL
In Hatay, 4,000 goldfinches were seized during a search of a vehicle belonging to a foreign national suspect. The suspect, who was processed by the Gendarmerie, was issued a fine of 5 million 600 thousand TL.
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In Hatay, 4,000 endangered goldfinches were seized in a vehicle belonging to a foreign national suspect.
The birds were released into the wild, and the suspect was issued a fine of 5 million 600 thousand TL.
The incident occurred in the Akbez neighborhood of Hassa district. During a road control and search operation conducted by Gendarmerie teams in the Akbez neighborhood, 4,000 endangered goldfinches were seized inside a vehicle driven by a foreign national suspect.
The birds were handed over to the Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks and were released into the wild under the coordination of the directorate. Regarding the incident, the Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks imposed an administrative fine of 5 million 600 thousand TL on the suspect.