Rhino poacher jailed for 23 years
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER FIVE years after he was arrested, a Mozambican rhino poacher has been sentenced to 23 years in jail by a South African court. Alsony Alberto Valoyi (50) was convicted by the Skukuza Regional Court after he pleaded guilty. Valoyi pleaded guilty and was sentenced for the following crimes: Trespassing in the Skukuza National Park:Contravention of the Immigration Act: One year. Possession of firearm with an intent to commit crime: Five years.Possession of an unlicensed ammunition: Two years.Possession of a dangerous weapon: One year.Possession of 6 rhino horns: 15 years. According to the National Prosecutions Authority, Valoyi and his…