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Malaysian extradited to the US on charges of smuggling rhinoceros horn Teo Boon Ching, a 57-year-old Malaysian national, was detained in Thailand in June. He is accused of specializing in the smuggling of rhino horns from African poaching operations. Rhinoceros horns have a market value of more than $725,000. Advertisement The US Department of Justice has announced that a suspected wildlife trafficker from Malaysia has been extradited to the country on suspicion of taking part in a plot to traffic more than 70kg (154lbs) of rhinoceros horns, which have a market value of more than $725,000. Teo Boon Ching, a...
