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Huge rhino horn bust in Wychwood

Police swooped on a house in Robinia Street, Wychwood seizing rhino horn, and other items worth R2.5-million.

June 20, 2017

Melissa Hart Less than a minute

It is believed the suspects ground and polished the rhino horn for carving.

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Rhino horn with the street value of R500 000 was uncovered at a house in Robinia Street, Wychwood, last Monday.

It is believed the suspects ground and polished the rhino horn for carving.

Pieces of rhino horn were found in bags.

Bones, still to be identified but suspected to belong to lions, were also found of the premises.

Rhino horn bust in Wychwood.

Rhino horn bust in Wychwood.

Rhino horn bust in Wychwood.

Rhino horn bust in Wychwood.

June 20, 2017

Melissa Hart Less than a minute

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