Rhino poaching: An organised crime cabal?𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.
Rampant poaching has decimated our rhino populations, so it’s understandable that any plan aimed at fighting the scourge would be welcomed. Even more so, if it delivered meaningful results like the arrest of those behind the syndicates driving the trade in rhino horn. That was the thinking behind a scheme in KZN – a poaching hotspot – that rewarded operatives for bringing down the masterminds and their foot soldiers. But our next investigation reveals how a campaign that started with good intentions was allegedly overrun by people with questionable agendas – and with terrible consequences.
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