A South African court has convicted and fined a rhino horn trafficking "mastermind", ending a trial spanning 15 years, police said Thursday, describing it as the world's largest such case.

A decade-long legal battle concludes as Dawie Groenewald, a key figure in South Africa's rhino horn trafficking, enters a plea agreement, resulting in a R2 million fine or four…

‘Mastermind’ Dawie Groenewald given fine of 2m rand or four-year jail term almost 16 years after arrest