Seized rhino horns ‘worth more than gold’

Eight “aphrodisiac” rhino horns probably tripled in value since their seizure three years ago at Shannon Airport, a court heard yesterday.

Seized rhino horns ‘worth more than gold’
Sat, 16 Mar, 2013 - 00:00
Gordon Deegan

At the time of the discovery, the combined value of the horns was €492,160.

But expert valuer George Mealy of Co Laois-based Mealy Fine Arts yesterday told Ennis District Court “rhino horns today are worth more in weight than gold”.

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