Three arrests for rhino poaching

Three suspected rhino poachers were arrested on Wednesday last week during an intelligence-driven operation in Pongola. Police received information that the suspects were travelling from Hluhluwe to a game farm in the Magudu area, where they were allegedly going to poach rhinos. Officers were quickly in hot pursuit of the vehicle, which was intercepted on the R66 in Pongola. Police found a disassembled hunting rifle with a silencer and seven rounds of ammunition in the vehicle. A licensed pistol was also found on one of the suspects. They were charged with possession of a prohibited firearm; more charges may be added later on.

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