Jail for man caught with largest ever seizure of rhino horns worth over S$1.2mil

18 of these horns, which weighed nearly 32kg in total, were from 15 poached white rhinoceroses, which are endangered.- NPARKS

SINGAPORE: A South African man who was caught with Singapore’s largest ever seizure of rhinoceros horns – worth more than S$1.2 million – was sentenced to two years’ jail on Jan 26.

Gumede Sthembiso Joel, 33, had earlier pleaded guilty to two charges under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006.