Police yesterday in the village of Ras al-Ein noticed commercial vehicles that aroused their suspicion.
The police stopped the vehicles for inspection and upon opening the trunk were surprised to find about 330 birds crammed in plastic boxes and some of them packed in the trunk.
An inquiry revealed the vehicle is not intended for transporting animals and did not have necessary permits.
The 61-year-old suspect from the village of Arabeh was detained for questioning and transferred with his cargo for further treatment by the Agriculture Ministry's enforcement unit.