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Rhino poaching | SANParks welcomes hefty court sentences

JOHANNESBURG - SANParks is welcoming hefty sentences handed to rhino poachers by the Skukuza Regional Court.

Four men, including a former field ranger, were arrested in Skukuza in 2019 following a tip-off.

Poaching equipment and a set of rhino horns were seized.

READ: Dehorning as last resort in fight against rhino poaching

The court sentenced two of the poachers to 22 years behind bars.

The third suspect was sentenced to four years imprisonment.

One suspect died during the trial.

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