Lorenzo Prendini, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, was detained by Turkish authorities at Istanbul Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle about 1,500 spider and scorpion samples out of the country. Despite having permits for his research, Prendini faces smuggling charges due to conflicting expert testimony. The incident sparked media coverage and discussions on the legality of his actions.
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A man was detained at Istanbul Airport when border guards thought he was trying to smuggle 1,500 spider and scorpion samples from Türkiye. It turned out the man was a curator at the American Museum of Natural History and had a permit to conduct his research. https://t.co/DSAlvCa3fz
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A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York say he has been released and has arrived back in the US after Turkish authorities detained him on suspicion of trying to smuggle valuable poisonous spiders and scorpions out of the country. https://t.co/S7cBTXOXNH
A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples, Turkish media reported. The curator said he had permits from the government to conduct his research. https://t.co/qje63cjDkX
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American Museum of Natural History curator accused of trying to smuggle 1,500 spider and scorpion samples out of Turkey Lorenzo Prendini, an expert on arachnids, was held by police while allegedly trying to take about 1,500 samples out of the country https://t.co/vUP28wBdpR
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Lorenzo Prendini, curator at the American Museum of Natural History, was detained at Istanbul Airport with 1,500 spider and scorpion samples. Despite valid permits, he faces smuggling charges due to conflicting expert testimony @AMNH https://t.co/G3b7zydyOa
Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples https://t.co/NPkS3QjzOs
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Around 1,500 spiders and scorpions were seized from an American museum curator in Turkey. https://t.co/Z9FIfKsiE3
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US curator denies smuggling scorpions and spiders from Istanbul https://t.co/8Io6VeDneQ
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A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples, Turkish media reported. https://t.co/4vdDSBKehx
Lorenzo Prendini, an expert on arachnids at the New York-based museum, was held by police at Istanbul Airport while allegedly trying to take about 1,500 samples out of the country, news outlets reported. https://t.co/5HHzUhhoN4