JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African rhino poaching syndicate broken up this week is believed to be a major supplier of illegal horns to the international black market, police said on Tuesday.
Rhino poaching in South Africa has increased this year owing to booming demand and rising prices for rhino horn from increasingly rich Asian markets, where it is used as a medicine.
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