The Skukuza regional court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a man who had been arrested in the Kruger National Park on three separate occasions to an effective 32 years' imprisonment for poaching-related offences. Forster Lubisi, 43, was convicted of three counts of trespassing, two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm with a serial number obliterated, possession of ammunition, possession of a dangerous weapon, killing of a rhino and possession of an unlicensed firearm. He pleaded guilty to the crimes. Lubisi was first arrested on April 15 2015 by Skukuza rangers who were patrolling when they heard gunshots and followed the tracks. "They found Lubisi with his co-accused, Nelson Ndlovu, in possession of a rifle, ammunition and an axe. The rangers went back to where they heard gunshots and found a rhino carcass," National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said.