Rhino Poaching: Arrests, Prosecutions & Sentencing

[Richprins]

R100 000 is a larger amount, as said! There are a lot of other strict bail conditions attached to the younger Ras. He is sickly and has a young family etc.? Pretty much in terms of the related Acts...

[Moggiedog]

Hugo Ras still in jail - bail application postponed 'till 26th Jan

[Richprins]

I don't think he's going anywhere, unless he turns!

[Flutterby]

Thanks for updates MD!

[Toko]

Rhino horn smuggling suspects nabbed

Johannesburg - Two suspected rhino horn smugglers were arrested inside the Kruger National Park on Tuesday morning, the Hawks said.

"[The Hawks] have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the transportation of stolen vehicles across [the park], smuggling of rhino horns and explosives," said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi.

A large sum of money was seized from the men, aged 36 and 39, who were thought to be part of a syndicate.

Both men were out on bail for crimes in Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape.

They would appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

[Lisbeth]

Nice guys!

[Alf]

Lock them up for a very long time please

[Toko]

Man arrested in Joburg over rhino horn

25 January 2015 at 14:51 by Sapa - A man arrested for trying to sell a rhino horn in Johannesburg is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Monday, the Hawks said on Sunday.

"It is believed the suspect was planning to sell the horn to a potential client who did not show up," Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said in a statement.

The 33-year-old man was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Sandton by a crime intelligence and canine unit while he allegedly had the horn in a bag.

Mulaudzi said investigations to determine the horn's originality through DNA analysis is already underway, as is a check on the man's citizenry and domicile as he is believed to be a Chinese national.

Mulaudzi said it is illegal to sell rhino horn in South Africa without the right papers and the man allegedly did not have the documentation which would have allowed a sale.

[Richprins]

Chinese!

[Moggiedog]

Hugo Ras bail hearing once again postponed until 2nd February. At least he is still behind bars!
Thursday he appears in the magistrates court with all the other accused - imagine the only thing that will come out of that is it will be scheduled for the high court unless they deploy delaying tactics once again.