The South African Police Service have confiscated rhino horn destined for China, and South Africans are not surprised about which country it was heading to.
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Police seized 10 kilograms of rhino horn destined for China, which the smugglers disguised as artistic sculptures. Image: @AthlendaM/ Paballo Thekiso.Numerous drug mules have been arrested for trying to enter the country of late, but this time, police have prevented something from leaving the country.
SAPS earlier confirmed that they had seized 10 kilograms of rhino horn destined for China. The rhino horn was found at a cargo shipment warehouse.While conducting their daily routine operations, the men and women in blue inspected a warehouse, where they discovered suspicious sculptures. After scanning the sculptures and inspecting the grinding on them, they found four pieces of rhino horn.
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