Rhino horn seizure taps into Southeast Asian trafficking ring

Mongabay
Jan 3, 2018, 7:30 am108 ptsTrending
Thai authorities seized 12.5 kilograms (27.6 pounds) of rhino horn from South Africa in December, leading to the arrest of a key figure in Southeast Asia’s illicit wildlife trade. “[This] specific ring of traffickers that we took down is behind the smuggling of at least 56.5 kg [124.6 pounds] of rhino horn…

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