The Deadly Rhino Horn Trade

MOAMBA, MOZAMBIQUE, 19 APRIL 2016: Mozambican PIC Police, Garda Frontier and FAuna Bravia search a new home of a suspected high level weapons provider for illegal Rhino poaching. They were led to this home by a rhino poacher who was arrested the day before with a silenced hunting rifle and bullets. This informant claims that the owner of this compound of houses is a significant weapons and transport co-ordinator for rhino poaching, the number one enrichment path in this impoverished area of Mozambique which border Kruger National Park. Two rhino poachers, one 19, the other 28 years old, apprehended by an anti-poaching team in Mozambique close to Kruger National Park border. After a three day chase they were caught in a roadblock and the rifle seized shortly thereafter. This was due to a co-ordinated effort between Kruger National Park in South Africa where the poachers intended to shoot rhino for their horn; and Sabi Game Park, a conservancy on the Mozabique side. The poachers were tracked and identified by their unique shoe pattern. They tried to say they had been on their way to buy cattle but had no money on their persons and the alleged cattle owner said he did not know anything about selling his cattle. A Czech CZ .458 hunting rifle was seized, complete with a professionally built silencer. Both men admitted their guilt and will be charged under new Mozambican law which states that possesion on the weapon and bullets indicates intent to poach rhino, this carries a maximum sentence of 12 years and/or $80,000.00. Their Toyota Hilux vehicle was also confiscated. The younger of the two poachers, 19, later led police to the homes of suspected weapons and transport suppliers, higher ups in the rhino poaching syndicates known as level 2's and 3's. Those men had fled by the time the police arrived but significant information was discovered in the form of identity documents, both real and forged, as well as banking account information. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images Reportage)
MOAMBA, MOZAMBIQUE, 19 APRIL 2016: Mozambican PIC Police, Garda Frontier and FAuna Bravia search a new home of a suspected high level weapons provider for illegal Rhino poaching. They were led to this home by a rhino poacher who was arrested the day before with a silenced hunting rifle and bullets. This informant claims that the owner of this compound of houses is a significant weapons and transport co-ordinator for rhino poaching, the number one enrichment path in this impoverished area of Mozambique which border Kruger National Park. Two rhino poachers, one 19, the other 28 years old, apprehended by an anti-poaching team in Mozambique close to Kruger National Park border. After a three day chase they were caught in a roadblock and the rifle seized shortly thereafter. This was due to a co-ordinated effort between Kruger National Park in South Africa where the poachers intended to shoot rhino for their horn; and Sabi Game Park, a conservancy on the Mozabique side. The poachers were tracked and identified by their unique shoe pattern. They tried to say they had been on their way to buy cattle but had no money on their persons and the alleged cattle owner said he did not know anything about selling his cattle. A Czech CZ .458 hunting rifle was seized, complete with a professionally built silencer. Both men admitted their guilt and will be charged under new Mozambican law which states that possesion on the weapon and bullets indicates intent to poach rhino, this carries a maximum sentence of 12 years and/or $80,000.00. Their Toyota Hilux vehicle was also confiscated. The younger of the two poachers, 19, later led police to the homes of suspected weapons and transport suppliers, higher ups in the rhino poaching syndicates known as level 2's and 3's. Those men had fled by the time the police arrived but significant information was discovered in the form of identity documents, both real and forged, as well as banking account information. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images Reportage)
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