Francistown court has fined Almero Methews P10000 or one year enprisonment for unlawful possession of of eight rhino horns valued at more than P2.1 million.
According to the facts of the cace,Methews entered Botswana through Ramokgwebana border post en-route to south Africa on July 31.The court learnt that immigration formalities,the police and immigration officer conducted a search in the vehicle he was driving and rhino horns were retrieved.State counsel Mr Thebeetsile Mulale told the court that the accused was unable to produce license entitling him to be in possession of the said horns.The horns were submitted to the department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs where they were weighed and measured and a certificate was duly completed showing that the eight rhino horns weigh 13,263 kilograms and were valued at more than P2,1 million.The horns had screws and timber that shows they were trophies mounted somewhere.Mrs Makati Lesang said the horns appeared to be old and this showed they were not hunted by the accused.She said the accused showed remorse and had pleaded guilty for the offence.
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