Three poachers were today sentenced to at least 15 years in prison each for poisoning and killing 81 elephants in the Hwange National Park. Diyane Tshuma was sentenced to 16 years in prison for poisoning elephants with cyanide at in Hwange National Park. His co-accused Robert Maphosa and Thabani Zondo were each sentenced to 15 years. Tshuma was ordered to pay $600 000 to the Zimbabwe Wildlife and Parks Authority for killing the animals, while Zondo must pay $200 000 by the end of the year.
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