Turkish police detain 4 for smuggling artifacts
Anti-smuggling police teams in Turkey's Denizli province detained 4 suspects as they were trying to sell ancient books written in Syriac and Aramaic, including one depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:32 | 12 February 2019
- Modified Date: 01:32 | 12 February 2019
Police have detained four people in southwestern Denizli province during an operation against smugglers of historical artifacts, according to a police source on Tuesday.
Police officers followed a car closely after police units from the Department of Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime received a tip-off on historical artifacts from Syria, said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.
Four handwritten manuscripts in Syriac and Aramaic language dating back 1,000 years were confiscated.
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