3 suspects in possession of 4 rhino horms have been arrested in Kruger National Park, South Africa, after they were discovered by a routine park rangers' patrol, reports SABC News

Rhino poachers arrested in Kruger Park
SABC News
28 March 2008

Kruger National Park Police believe they have cracked a rhino poaching syndicate following the arrest of three suspects in possession of two rifles and four freshly harvested Rhino horns.

The park says rangers who were on a routine patrol came across suspicious tracks south east of the park - and shortly thereafter gunfire was heard. An investigation team was then dispatched to the area. Further investigation led to the arrests. In the past two years, poachers have killed a total of 94 animals, including 20 white rhino, in the Kruger National Park, SA's largest game reserve which covers 18 989 km².

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