Man Who Bred World’s Biggest Rhino Herd Charged With Horn Smuggling

John Hume, the South African who bred the world’s biggest rhino herd, has been arrested on charges of smuggling 250 million rand ($14 million) worth of the endangered animals’ horns.

Hume, 83, was arrested on Tuesday alongside five other people including former employees at his ranch, a lawyer and the head of a rhino-focused nonprofit, South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement. They were charged with fraud, theft, and contravention of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, with additional charges of racketeering and money laundering under consideration, the country’s environment department said in a separate statement.