Safari Company Owners Charged in Rhino Hunt Scam

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Safari Company Owners Charged in Rhino Hunt Scam

The owners of Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris today were charged with selling illegal rhino hunts to unsuspecting American hunters. The defendants allegedly failed to get required permits and later sold rhino horns on the black market. Demand for rhino horn is soaring: In 2007, 13 rhinos were poached in South Africa. In 2013, poachers killed more than 1,000. The investigation is part of Operation Crash, an ongoing nationwide effort to halt unlawful trafficking of rhino horns. Since the initial arrest of eight in February 2012, there have been more than two dozen arrests and a dozen convictions. The Service’s Southwest Region law enforcement office served a critical role in supporting the Nation-wide Operation Crash investigation.

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