Three arrested for possession of R449 000 worth of rhino horns [PICS]

Springbok police arrest three suspects found with rhino horns valued at R449,000 and rare plants. The trio is set to appear in court.

Three suspects found in possession of rhino horns and protected plants in Springbok, Kimberley were arrested on Monday.

According to Sergeant Timothy Sam, police found protected plants with an estimated value of R45 400 and rhino horns valued at approximately R449 000.said police had received information about an unknown vehicle transporting rhino horns on the R355 road between Springbok and Gamoep.“The intelligence was operationalised and a vehicle checkpoint was set up on the said road to stop and search all vehicles.

“The police K9 protected species dog, Ozzy, positively responded to the luggage in one of the vehicles stopped and it was searched.”It led to the arrests of a female and two male suspects aged 23, 47 and 56 respectively.In a separate incident, police in the Frances Baard District last week confiscated multiple containers of diesel at a house in Phuthanang, Kimberley.

“The information was operationalised, and diesel was found stored in 25-litre containers, hidden in an unused toilet. No satisfactory explanation was given about its ownership,” said Report suspicious criminal activities directly to the South African Police Service using the MySaps App or 08600 10111 crime stop number.

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