West sussex Paramedic Toby Robyns Arrested in Turkey
British tourist has been arrested in Turkey after he reportedly attempted to fly home with a handful of coins he found while snorkelling. Toby Robyns was detained at Bodrum airport on Friday on suspicion of “finding Turkish artefacts without notifying authorities”, id. The 52-year-old father-of-five, from Southwick, West Sussex, discovered the 13 coins while snorkelling during a two-week holiday in Turgutreis and tried to take them home as a souvenir, He is reportedly being held at Milas prison while he waits to hear whether he will be charged. The paramedic faces a three-year prison term if found guilty. A family friend, said: “This was harmless fun on a holiday. “When he went to get his flight home they dragged him off and searched his hand luggage.” A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are assisting a British man following his arrest in Bodrum and remain in contact with his family and the Turkish authorities.”