SOUTH AFRICA: Thai national facing charges of rhino poaching is denied bail by court

Record ID: 177342

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Thai national facing charges of rhino poaching is denied bail by court
  • Date: 29th March 2012
  • Summary: KEMPTON PARK, SOUTH AFRICA (MARCH 28, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF KEMPTON PARK MAGISTRATE COURT PEOPLE WALKING INTO COURT SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG THAI SUSPECT, TUN CSI PEM WALKING INTO COURT POLICE OFFICER AND A COURT OFFICIAL INTERIOR OF COURT CLOSE UP OF THAI SUSPECT, TUN CSI PEM CLOSE UP OF MAGISTRATE MIHLALI GIRLFRIEND OF THE ACCUSED, ATTENDING THE COURT CASE THAI SUSPECT, TUN CSI PEM WALKING DOWN THE DOCK FOLLOWED BY A POLICE OFFICER
  • Embargoed: 13th April 2012 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa, South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Crime
  • Reuters ID: LVA3ADTD0DM3A4TTEQ4K82EEX007
  • Story Text: The fourth Thai suspect connected with a rhino-poaching syndicate linked to Chumlong Lemtongthai appeared in a South African court on Wednesday (March 28).
    The 41-year-old, Tun Csi Pem was arrested after a last minute tip-off and will remain in custody until a bail hearing on Thursday April 12, Magistrate Mhlali said.
    Lemtongthai is charged with obtaining permits for trophy hunting and purchasing rhinocerous horns from the hunters to send overseas.
    Csi Pem is likely to join other Thai nationals in a trial for illicit exporting of rhino horn. The syndicate is accused of using prostitutes to pose as trophy hunters.
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