Two Nigerian nationals will appear in court on Wednesday after they were arrested in connection with rhino horns and lion or tiger bones recovered at a Kempton Park storage facility in Gauteng. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) wildlife trafficking section discovered the horns and bones during an integrated transnational operation on Monday. Alleged trafficking to southeast Asia: According to the Hawks, an integrated team followed up on information about the suspects who allegedly traffic rhino horns and wildlife bones from South Africa through Singapore to Laos. The Hawks carried out the operation with the assistance of Serious Organised Crime Investigation Vaal Rand, Counter Intelligence Head Office, Border Management Authority, the South African Revenue Service/Customs, CAP Special Operations, Tracker Connect, Gauteng Traffic Airwing, Gauteng police Tactical Response Team and the department of forestry, fisheries and environment. "A consignment was identified which had returned from Singapore to the sender of the consignment," the Hawks said in a statement on Tuesday. "Two Nigerian males aged 34 and 35 were identified as the receivers of the consignment. Through the information received, the team visited a storage facility armed with an authorised warrant in Kempton Park."
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