Father and son plead guilty in rhino horn smuggling
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 23:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Their network paid up to $7,000 a pound for the horns in the United States and sold them for far more in Vietnam and China, where they fetch higher prices than gold or cocaine, authorities said.The masterminds of an international rhinoceros horn smuggling ring pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles federal court to illegal wildlife trafficking, money laundering and tax evasion.