Two rhino horns recovered during the arrest of three poachers
The men were arrested after a rhino was shot and killed at a farm in the Rankin's Pass area outside Modimolle.
LIMPOPO – Three men were arrested in the Rankin’s Pass and Vaalwater areas respectively, while two more are still on the run following a joint operation by police, private security and farmers in the Modimolle and Vaalwater areas.
The three men, between the ages of 31 and 37-years-old were arrested on Wednesday, 4 September after a rhino was shot and killed by the alleged poachers and two horns removed at a farm in the Rankin’s Pass area outside Modimolle.
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Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says: “Two other suspects are still on the run but they were identified and a manhunt is still underway. During the arrest, one motor vehicle, two rhino horns, one hunting rifle with a silencer, eight rounds of ammunition and an axe were recovered,” he noted.
The trio will appear in the Vaalwater and Modimolle Magistrate’s courts, soon.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the remaining suspects to contact Col Alpheus Mokale at 082 565 6524; the crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station.
