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American Museum of Natural History curator accused of trying to smuggle 1,500 spider and scorpion samples out of Turkey

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Lorenzo Prendini allegedly tried to take about 1,500 samples out of the country, news outlets reported.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    U.S. museum curator allegedly tried to smuggle 1,500 dead spiders and scorpions out of Turkey (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A US-based museum curator is detained in Turkey over claims of smuggling scorpion and spider samples (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    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.

  3. Daily Journal

    A US museum curator detained in Turkey over claims of spider smuggling says he has official permits (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    ISTANBUL (AP) — 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. The curator said he had permits from the government to conduct his research.

  4. Fox News

    New York museum curator detained in Turkey for alleged spider smuggling claims to have government permits (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained at Istanbul Airport while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples.

  5. CBS News

    American Museum of Natural History curator accused of trying to smuggle 1,500 spider and scorpion samples out of Turkey (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lorenzo Prendini allegedly tried to take about 1,500 samples out of the country, news outlets reported.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Museum Curator Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Smuggle Scorpion, Spider Samples: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A museum curator was reportedly arrested Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle scorpion and spider samples from the American Museum of Natural History.

  7. The Guardian

    US museum curator accused of trying to smuggle spider and scorpion samples out of Turkey (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Expert with American Museum of Natural History held in Istanbul after allegedly trying to take about 1,500 samples

  8. FOX 5 New York

    NYC museum curator allegedly smuggles 1,500 spider, scorpion samples out of US: report (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples.

  9. WSVN Miami

    A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    ISTANBUL (AP) — A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples,

  10. The Buffalo News

    A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    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. Lorenzo Prendini, an expert

  11. New York Post

    Natural History Museum curator detained in Turkey for trying to smuggle 1,500 spider, scorpion samples (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An American Museum of Natural History curator was detained in Istanbul after allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,500 spider, tarantula and scorpion samples out of the country.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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