South Africa seizes $7m in 'rhino-poachers' assets

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18004043


South Africa has the largest population of rhinos in the world

Police in South Africa have confiscated assets worth nearly $7m (£4m) from three suspected rhino poachers.

The men, two of whom are vets, are already facing 1,872 charges of racketeering.

Large syndicates are often involved in the multi-billion dollar illegal rhino horn trade, exporting the horns to parts of Asia and the Middle East.

Despite the recent deployment of extra troops to South Africa's borders, 210 rhinos have been killed this year.

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1. This tragic - because some of the people involved

had no reason to do so other than sheer greed and immorality.

http://www.rhinoconservation.org/

Video of the raid: