Tweet More insider involvement uncovered in the rhino crisis. At least five KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife employees have been implicated in the rhino killing epidemic that has gripped South Africa. Two employees were arrested last year, and three more suspended. According to a statement issued by the Democratic Alliance, the activities suggest that “a cover-up” has [...]
Browsing the archives for the rhino horn smuggling tag
14 Feb 11
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Posted in African Rhinos, illegal trade in rhino horn, KwaZulu-Natal 2011, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Africa, Blessing Ndela, China, Chinese, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, illegal rhino horn trade, iMfolozi, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife, Makhamisa, Mtubatuba District Court, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sibusiso Mncube, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, Blessing Ndela, China, Chinese, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, illegal rhino horn trade, iMfolozi, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife, Makhamisa, Mtubatuba District Court, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, Sibusiso Mncube, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Vietnam, Vietnamese
15 Nov 10
Tweet Officials in southern China have seized an illegal shipment of rhino horn. Hidden under a layer of conch shells and wrapped in aluminum foil, a shipment of rhino horn weighing 13.4 kg was reportedly confiscated by Chinese customs officials in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. Although the shipment originated from Africa, the country was not specified. [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asia, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, Guangdong Province, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambique, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, white rhino, Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang customs, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa, Asia, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, Guangdong Province, illegal rhino horn trade, Mozambique, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, South Africa, traditional Chinese medicine, trophy hunting, Vietnam, white rhino, Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang customs, Zimbabwe
24 Sep 10
Tweet Yet another person involved with killing rhinos in South Africa appeared in court on World Rhino Day. In addition to the eleven alleged rhino crime syndicate members, Petros Fernando Boene, suspected of supplying weapons and smuggling rhino horn, appeared in the Musina magistrate’s court on Wednesday. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder of Saving Rhinos [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Black Rhino, illegal trade in rhino horn, Public Awareness, Rhino Crime Syndicates, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, firearms, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Mozambican nationals, Mozambique, Musina, Musina magistrate court, organized crime, Petros Fernando Boene, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino crime syndicate, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, veterinarians, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Africa, Black Rhino, China, Chinese, firearms, illegal rhino horn trade, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Mozambican nationals, Mozambique, Musina, Musina magistrate court, organized crime, Petros Fernando Boene, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, rhino, rhino crime syndicate, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, Saving Rhinos, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, veterinarians, Vietnam, Vietnamese
31 Jul 10
Tweet A Hanoi man has been given a three-year jail sentence for smuggling rhino horn into Vietnam from South Africa. A three-year jail sentence has been handed down by the Ho Chi Minh City appeals court to a Vietnamese man who smuggled five rhino horns from South Africa to Vietnam in 2008. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, China, Chinese, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City appeals court, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Tran Van Lap, trophy hunting, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Asia, China, Chinese, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City appeals court, illegal rhino horn trade, poacher, Poaching, rhino, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine, Tran Van Lap, trophy hunting, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese
13 Jul 10
Tweet Kathmandu police have made three arrests and confiscated a rhino horn. Police officers deployed by the Metropolitan Police Crime Division in Kathmandu have arrested three people involved in a rhino horn smuggling operation, and confiscated a rhino horn. The trio had attempted to sell the horn for Rs. 1.8 million (USD $38,553). Rhishja Cota-LarsonI [...]
Posted in Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Amrit Lama, Arjun Neupane, Asia, Asian rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Man Bahadur Lama, Nepal, Nuwakot, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Sameer Thapa, Sindhupalchowk
Tagged Amrit Lama, Arjun Neupane, Asia, Asian rhino, Greater One-Horned Rhino, illegal rhino horn trade, Indian rhino, Kathmandu, Man Bahadur Lama, Nepal, Nuwakot, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, Sameer Thapa, Sindhupalchowk
27 Jun 10
Tweet South Africa’s Kruger National Park has now lost at least four rhinos to poachers during the last two weeks. Since the World Cup opening, South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park has become a killing field: The discovery of two more mutilated rhino corpses brings the death toll to four. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am the founder [...]
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Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, dart gunds, FIFA, Illegal wildlife trade, Indian rhino, Kruger National Park, OR Tambo International Airport, poacher, Poaching, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching syndicate, rhinoceros, South Africa, tranquilizers, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, World Cup 2010
Tagged Africa, China, Chinese, dart gunds, FIFA, Illegal wildlife trade, Indian rhino, Kruger National Park, OR Tambo International Airport, poacher, Poaching, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhino poaching syndicate, rhinoceros, South Africa, tranquilizers, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Vietnamese, World Cup 2010
15 Jun 10
Tweet Three men were arrested as they tried to smuggle rhino horn to Vietnam just before the World Cup opening. Customs officials at OR Tambo International Airport have arrested three men for attempting to smuggle rhino horn from South Africa to Vietnam. Two of the men were caught just 30 minutes before the World Cup [...]
Posted in African Rhinos, Endangered Species, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching, Southern white rhino, White Rhinos
Tagged Africa, Asian demand for rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese medicine, FIFA, illegal trade, illegal trafficking, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Cup
Tagged Africa, Asian demand for rhino horn, China, Chinese, Chinese medicine, FIFA, illegal trade, illegal trafficking, poacher, Poaching, Public Awareness, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, rhinoceros, South Africa, superstition, Vietnam, Vietnamese, white rhino, World Cup
27 May 10
Tweet Authorities in Dhangadi have arrested a man in possession of a rhino horn. A 27-year-old man was arrested in Dhangadi as he tried to smuggle a rhino horn out of Nepal. The arrest of Gagan Lama of Kada-7, Bajhang, occurred at the Dhangadi Bus Park as Lama attempted to sneak out of the country [...]
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Posted in Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Greater One-Horned Rhino, Indian rhino, Rhino Horn, Rhino Poaching
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, Dhangadi, Dhangadi Bus Park, Gagan Lama, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Kad-7 Bajhang, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, superstition, Vietnam
Tagged Asia, Asian rhino, China, Chinese, Dhangadi, Dhangadi Bus Park, Gagan Lama, Greater One-Horned Rhino, India, Indian rhino, Kad-7 Bajhang, Nepal, poacher, Poaching, Rhino Conservation, Rhino Horn, rhino horn smuggling, Rhino Poaching, Rhinoceros unicornis, superstition, Vietnam
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