The suspects – a North West conservation official and a businessman – are alleged to have conveyed 17 individual detached rhino horns from the Northern Cape to North West in contravention of permit conditions issued by both provinces
“The suspects will appear in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on Monday October 11, 2021. Investigations are ongoing.”
The consignment, valued at R115.7 million, was found by sniffer dogs during a customs warehouse inspection at OR Tambo International Airport, destined for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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