160kg of rhino horn seized in major SARS bust at OR Tambo airport
Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) made a major bust of rhino horns weighing 160kg at the OR Tambo airport on Saturday.
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Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) made a major bust of rhino horns weighing 160kg at the OR Tambo airport on Saturday.
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