Cop found with rhino horn granted bail
A police officer and two other people arrested for the illegal
possession of rhino horn are expected to make another appearance at the
Pretoria Magistrates’ Court next month after they were granted bail.
16 hours ago
A sting operation conducted by the Crime
Intelligence and Hawks officers led to the arrest of Captain Mandla Khumalo and
two of his accomplices at a mall in Irene, south of Pretoria, last week.
The 42-year-old officer, who is based at the
West Rand Crime Intelligence Unit, was reportedly on duty at the time of his
arrest, police said.Three rhino horns said to have been found in
the suspects’ possession were later confiscated.The trio appeared at the Pretoria
Magistrates’ Court on February 26, 2015, on charges of illegal possession of
rhino horn and were granted bail of R15 000 each.They are expected to appear again on April
23, 2015.In January, a police officer was arrested
after an undercover
rhino poaching sting in
Ubombo, KwaZulu-Natal.Warrant Officer Christopher Gumbi allegedly
approached two undercover officers posing as rhino poachers and robbed them of
two rhino horns.He was arrested soon afterwards and charged
with armed robbery, possession of rhino horn and defeating the ends of justice.- Caxton News Service
