Four barn owls have been seized by police following a search operation in the Craigavon area

Officers conducted a search of a property in Lurgan on Saturday after it was reported that barn owls were being held and sold over the internet.

To hold a barn owl you must apply for a licence from the appropriate authorities including the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.

Four barn owls were seized due a suspicion that they were being held and sold without the appropriate licences.

Enquiries are continuing.

Source: Belfast Telegraph

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