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South African Police investigate rhino horns theft

Pretoria, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Officers from the South African Police's Priority Crime Investigation Directorate (Hawks) are probing the theft of 51 rhino horns, worth nearly R9 million (nearly 500,000 dollars), from the North West Tourism and Parks Board in Mahikeng.

Two men wearing balaclavas reportedly broke into the premises on early Monday and breached the safe where security keys to gain access to the rhino horn stockpile are stored.

Shadow Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries Dave Bryant expressed concern that “we might see other rhino horn stockpiles being targeted.”

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