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Three charged in rhino horn smuggling ring
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21453696
Three people have been arrested in the US and accused of conspiring to smuggle endangered black rhino horns and carvings from the US into China.
Zhifei Li, 28, smuggled more than 20 raw rhino horns, while Shusen Wei, 44, is charged with trying to bribe a federal law enforcement officer to aid Mr Li, federal prosecutors said.
Qing Wang is accused of sending carved rhino cups to Mr Li in Hong Kong.
US federal law bars trafficking in endangered species.
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