South African police nab Chinese man travelling from Namibia with 18 rhino horns
- Nov 25, 2016
- 1 min read
South African police Thursday said they had arrested a Hong Kong-bound Chinese man found with 18 rhino horns hidden in his luggage.
He was detained on Wednesday at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport after an anonymous tip-off.
The horns, weighing 43 kilograms, were valued at around R6,6m.
He is due to appear in court on Friday.
Southern African countries are battling increased poaching levels. The trade is fuelled by organised syndicates mainly from Asian countries.
South Africa, which has the largest rhino population worldwide, has been hit the hardest, with 1 200 slaughtered last year alone.
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