High-profile poaching suspect Mansur Mohamed Surur denied charges of money laundering and drug dealing at a US court. [Courtesy]A Kenyan man charged with conspiring to commit a crime of trafficking tons of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horns has pleaded not guilty to the charges at a US court. Mansur Mohamed Surur, 60, also denied charges of money laundering and drug dealing against him and was detained without bail, the Associated Press news agency reported. The US Department of Justice said Surur was also charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and a conspiracy to distribute more than 10 kilograms of heroin. “Surur is alleged to be a member of an international conspiracy to traffic in rhino horns, elephant ivory, and heroin.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2021 08:12 UTC