Thousands of ancient coins seized in Aegean Turkey
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 06 December 2018
- Modified Date: 12:12 | 06 December 2018
Turkish security forces on Thursday confiscated around 10,000 historical coins dating back to Roman and Byzantine eras in the Aegean province of Kütahya.
In an anti-smuggling operation, the gendarmerie raided a gas station after a tip off that a group of people were plotting a historical artifacts smuggling.
The gendarmerie caught four suspects in the act.
The suspects were taken to the provincial office of gendarmerie following medical check-up.
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