MPUMALANGA – Junior Chauke (49) and Prince Ntsako Letswele (33) appeared before the Ermelo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 14 December 2022 for possession of rhino horns. Junior Chauke was released on R10 000 bail with conditions while Prince Ntsako Letswele was remanded in custody

The duo were arrested by members of Ermelo SAPS. The police went to the direction of the road where the vehicle was coming from and spotted it. The suspects in the vehicle tried to run away when seeing the police but were both arrested. The Secunda based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation were summoned and the crime scene was handed over to them for processing.

During the search of the vehicle, rhino horns were found concealed. The rhino horns and the vehicle were confiscated for further investigation. The case was postponed to 25 January 2023.

Source: South African Police Service