2 South Africans appear in court after being caught with 167 rhino horns
Demand for rhino horns is primarily fuelled by consumers in China and Vietnam where they are advertised as a wonder ingredient. – EPA pic, April 16, 2019.
TWO South African men caught at the weekend with 167 rhino horns, one of the biggest hauls recorded and believed to be destined for Asia, appeared in court yesterday, police said. Clive John Melville, 57, and Petrus Stephanus Steyn, 61, both from the southern city of Port Elizabeth, face charges of trafficking rhino horns.
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