# Six alleged members of an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate were arrested in Sunnyside, Pretoria, this morning after the five men aged 49 to 84 and a 60-year-old woman, handed themselves over to the Hawks. This follows a long investigation into transnational rhino horn trafficking since 2017. Alleged fraudulent permits targeted 964 rhino horns for illegal export to Southeast Asia. The accused are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court facing fraud, theft, racketeering and money laundering charges.
Six arrested in international rhino horn trafficking bust in Pretoria