S.African sentenced in 'world's largest' rhino trafficking case (opens in new tab)

The country is home to most of the world's rhinos and is a hotspot for poaching driven by demand in Asia where the horns fetch high prices on the black market. Hunting safari operator Dawie Groenewald was fined R2 million ($122,860) on Wednesday after entering into a plea deal in a case marred by numerous delays and court challenges since 2010, the police's elite Hawks unit said. He and his co-accused faced more than 1,700 charges including racketeering, money laundering, illegal hunting and ...