Nine people arrested for Rhino poaching

Loyiso Langeni
13 February 2014

Nine suspects have been arrested by the Organised Crime Unit of the Hawks in Limpopo for rhino poaching. 

Five suspects were arrested in Bela-Bela and another four were arrested   Zonderwater Farm in Lephalele. All the nine suspects are between the ages of 20 and 45-years-old. 

Captain Paul Ramaloko said the first suspects were arrested yesterday at Bela-bela by the Hawks in Limpopo for being in possession of rhino horns.

“A few hours’ later four suspected rhino poachers were arrested at Lephalale a hunting rifle and live ammunition and two horns were confiscated after the suspects shot two rhinos, one was wounded.” Ramoloko added. 

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