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Rhino horn weighing 160kg seized at OR Tambo
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Sars seizes 160kg haul of rhino horns
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OR Tambo Airport Customs Officials Seize R53 Million in Rhino Horns Bound for Malaysia
Feb 04, 2021
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials say they have seized rhino horn with an estimated value of R53 172 000, in a shipment destined for Malaysia.
It’s understood officials made the discovery after the Customs Detector Dog Unit at O.R.Tambo International Airport selected a suspicious shipment declared as ‘HP Cartridges Developers’.
Sars says the three-piece shipment was taken to the X-ray scanner for inspection where the image reflected objects resembling the shape of rhino horns.
“The shipment was taken for physical inspection and upon inspection of the boxes, 18 pieces of rhino horn were found concealed in traditional clothing. The goods weighed 63kg.”
Sars uncovers rhino horn worth R53m destined for Malaysia at OR Tambo 04 February 2021 - 14:39 Figures released by environment, forestry and fisheries minister Barbara Creecy show that 394 rhino were poached for their horn in SA in 2020 - down from 594 in 2019. File photo. Image: 123RF.COM
SA Revenue Service (Sars) customs unit uncovered a large shipment of rhino horn worth R53m and destined for Malaysia during a bust at OR Tambo International Airport.
In a statement on Thursday, Sars said its customs detector dog unit identified a suspicious shipment declared as “HP Cartridges Developers” while perusing cargo manifests at the airport s courier facility.
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