A South African immigrant Brent Johan Lunt was yesterday acquitted on charges involving possession of
four rhino horns worth US$240 000 without a licence after the High Court found merit in his application for
review of the trial court proceedings that put him on his defence even though the horns had not been proved
to be from an African species of rhino.Lunt (40) was charged along with Nyasha Mutendawafa (31) for allegedly violating the provisions of the Parks and Wildlife Act after they were allegedly found in possession of the rhino horns without authority. Lunt approached the High Court seeking review of the decision by trial magistrate Ms Barbara Mateko dismissing his application for discharge at the close of the State case.