With rhino
horns fetching more than gold ounce per ounce, it's not surprising that
poaching has escalated. But South Africa's national park service
reported Wednesday that it was shocked when it had to arrest four of its
own on suspicion of killing rhinos and selling their horns to criminal
syndicates.
"The unscrupulous and revolting hands of the poaching syndicates have stretched as far as to taint the hands of those trusted with the great responsibility of being guardians of our natural heritage," South Africa National Parks chief David Mabunda said in a statement.
The men were stationed at Kruger National Park, which at 7,500 square miles is nearly the size of New Jersey.
They were arrested Tuesday after two more rhinos were found dead and their horns cut off. Read More
"The unscrupulous and revolting hands of the poaching syndicates have stretched as far as to taint the hands of those trusted with the great responsibility of being guardians of our natural heritage," South Africa National Parks chief David Mabunda said in a statement.
The men were stationed at Kruger National Park, which at 7,500 square miles is nearly the size of New Jersey.
They were arrested Tuesday after two more rhinos were found dead and their horns cut off. Read More
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