Rhino Poaching: Arrests, Prosecutions & Sentencing

[Flutterby]

Lis, I saw a signboard the other day for a new school which is going to be teaching in English, Zulu and Mandarin!

[Lisbeth]

That's where we are going

[Richprins]

Police seize rhino horns worth R23m at OR Tambo
10 January 2019 - 16:43 By Nonkululeko Njilo
The more than 30 pieces of rhino horn the police seized at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Thursday January 10 2019. No arrests have been made.

Image: Supplied/Saps



Police seized more than 30 pieces of rhino horn worth R23m at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Thursday.

"Recent reports of the detection of rhino horns in the East that originated from southern Africa led to increased enforcement interventions on outbound flights at the cargo area of the airport," Lt-Col Katlego Mogale said.

"The K9 members (the police dog unit) arrived at a certain warehouse where export consignments were packed to be shipped out."

Mogale said a detector dog identified a shipment destined for the Middle East.

"Upon examination the consignment was found to be containing door mats as well as cut and laminated plywood. Further examination revealed more than 30 pieces of rhino horn wrapped in plastic concealed under the laminated wood pieces."

No arrests have been made. The police investigation is continuing.

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south- ... -or-tambo/

[Lisbeth]

They should include whether old or newly cut horns. There has been no news on poached rhinos lately, apart from one in KZN.

[Alf]

Why can’t they link it to luggage or containers

It shouldn’t be too difficult

[Lisbeth]

For sure they have got the address and name of the receiver, but as it is in the middle east you'll have to involve Interpol and by then the person(s) will have disappeared Maybe the police should have kept it secret and let the container part, without the horns, and let the police in the receiver's country arrest them......or does it sound too much like a TV movie

[Richprins]

It is very brazen!

[Flutterby]

[Peter Betts]

Why is Masingir Village in Moz still on Google Maps ..Eradicate that ..and this wont happen

[Richprins]

Arisa Janse van Rensburg

WHITE RIVER – The seven accused who were arrested on charges related to rhino poaching in September last year will reappear in court on April 15.

According to Mpumalanga Hawks spokesman, Capt Dineo Sekgotodi, the case was postponed on Monday for further investigation.

Six of the accused, Joseph Nyalunga (Big Joe), Petros Sidney Mabuza (Mr Big/Mshengu), Clyde Mnisi, Aretha Mhlanga, Claude Lubisi and Rachel Qwebana were granted bail on November 2.




Alleged rhino poaching kingpin, Nyalunga was granted bail of R120 000 and was let off with a warning on an additional charge of illegal hunting while reported kingpin, Mabuza was granted bail of R90 000.



Mnisi, who is allegedly also high up in the poaching ranks, was granted bail of R50 000 and former policemen Lubisi, Mhlanga and Qwebana were released on R10 000 each.

The seventh accused, Phineas Lubisi was released on bail of R10 000 on October 8 at their second appearance. He was the former station commander of Skukuza SAPS and also worked at Calcutta SAPS, but has since left the police force.

It was not clear if the state will be appealing the bail decision.

The case has been receiving a lot of attention from the media as well as attention from supporters of the accused who repeatedly gather outside the court during appearances.

https://lowvelder.co.za/466237/case-all ... ned-april/