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187 Rhino horns confiscated in Skeerpoort

Two men in possession of 187 rhino horns were arrested on Saturday in Skeerpoort during a joint operation led by a special task team of the South African Police Service.

Source Kormorant

Monday, 15 April 2019, 10:38
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187 Rhino horns confiscated in Skeerpoort
It is estimated that the value of these rhino horns is more than R300 million.

NATIONAL NEWS - A bakkie was transporting the rhino horns from Centurion in Gauteng to a smallholding in Skeerpoort in the early ours of Saturday morning. Two vehicles and a firearm were also confiscated during the operation.

It is estimated that the value of these rhino horns is more than R300 million.  The average weight of a rhino horn is 8 kilograms with an estimated value of $30 000 per kilogram

This is a breaking story. Kormorant will publish updates as soon as more information is available.

Article: Caxton publication Kormorant

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