Photo shows live Carniolan bees, undated. Customs enforcement teams confiscated 1240 live Carniolan bees during routine luggage control at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Note: Licensed photo (Directorate General of Customs Enforcement/Newsflash)
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21 July 2023
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Customs officers have apprehended a tourist attempting to smuggle over a thousand live bees in his luggage. Customs enforcement teams seized 1,240 live Carniolan bees (Apis mellifera carnica, Pollmann) during a routine luggage inspection at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on...