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South African men sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino horn trafficking case

‘Mastermind’ Dawie Groenewald given fine of 2m rand or four-year jail term almost 16 years after arrest Two traffickers of rhino horns have been sentenced by a South African court in what police said was the world’s… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesJun 18, 2026, 4:15 PM
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The GuardianJun 18, 2026, 4:15 PM

South African men sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino horn trafficking case

‘Mastermind’ Dawie Groenewald given fine of 2m rand or four-year jail term almost 16 years after arrest Two traffickers of rhino horns have been sentenced by a South African court in what police said was the world’s largest such case, partly bringing to an end an almost two-decade legal saga. Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus had faced more than 1,700 charges ranging from illegally hunting and dehorning rhinos to racketeering and money laundering. Continue reading...

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The Straits TimesJun 18, 2026, 1:45 PM

S. African sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino trafficking case

Hunting safari operator Dawie Groenewald and his co-accused faced more than 1,700 charges.

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