Crime World Extra: The Rathkeale Rovers And The Rhino Horn Traffickers

Crime World · Sep 24, 2021 · 26m

A French court has convicted a gang of eight men including four members of the Rathkeale Rovers Organised Crime group for trafficking rhino horn and ivory between Europe and Asia.

But while sentences have been handed down, the Irish traders remain at large and are likely living under aliases, as environmentalist groups urge gardai to track the fugitives down.

So what are criminals doing with rhino horns and elephant tusks and how did the Rathkeale Rovers see a multi-million euro opportunity in an underground criminal enterprise?

Nicola Tallant chats to journalist and author Eamon Dillon, who…