SA man who bred world’s biggest Rhino herd charged with smuggling R250m of horns

Key topics:

• Rhino breeder John Hume arrested over $14m horn smuggling charges

• Syndicate linked to 964 horns bound for illegal Southeast Asia markets

• Seven-year probe exposes fraud, theft, and biodiversity law violations

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By Antony Sguazzin