The Skukuza regional court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced three Mozambicans to lengthy jail terms after finding them guilty of poaching-related offences in the Kruger National Park.
Lawrence Makamu, 28, George Miyanga, 48, and Nulo Burro, 31, were convicted of trespassing, contravention of the Immigration Act, possession of a firearm, conspiracy to commit illegal poaching, killing of a black rhino, two counts of the killing of a white rhino, possession of ammunition and possession of two hunting knives.
They did not exit the park until July 1 when rangers heard gunshots around the Malelane section and started searching for the suspects using a helicopter. She said in aggravation of the sentence, the court took into consideration that the suspects did not only kill a white rhino, they also killed a black rhino which is regarded as a critically endangered species.
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