After more than 20 delays to his trial‚ alleged Zululand rhino horn kingpin Dumisani Gwala has stepped into the dock for charges related to the 'epidemic' butchery of rhinos in KwaZulu-Natal.
"I received intelligence that there was a syndicate operating from the Manguze area in northern KZN‚ involved in the hunting and selling of rhino horn."
The second tier comprised hunt organisers‚ transporters‚ traditional healers and game rangers who would help poachers with information and access to rhinos. The information he received indicated that Gwala was located in the third tier‚ acting as a middleman and co-ordinator. This would involve introducing an agent to Gwala. The agent would then sell horns to the syndicate with the aim of confirming its activities and hopefully prevent further illegal hunting of rhinos.
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