Two men were arrested for possessing and transporting a rhino horn on March 1 in Lionel Street, Inglethorpe AH.
Hawks spokesperson Capt Ndivhuwo Mulamu said the Benoni K9 Unit followed up on intelligence regarding a planned illegal rhino horn sale in the Benoni area.
“Police intercepted the positively identified suspects’ vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, they found a sizable rhino horn concealed in a plastic bag inside the boot,” said Mulamu.
“A white Mercedes-Benz used in the commission of the crime was also confiscated for further investigation.”
The seized horn is valued at around R80 000.
The matter was handed over to the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Germiston for further investigation.
The duo was expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on March 3.
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