Kenyan Ivory kingpin pleads guilty to charges in a US court

Mansur Mohamed at a Millimani court soon before he was extradited to the US. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Kenyan ivory Kingpin Mansur Mohamed Surur pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic in rhino horns and elephant ivory, both endangered wildlife species in a US courtroom on Wednesday.

Court documents indicate that Surur and his network, known as The Enterprise were involved in the illegal poaching of more than approximately 35 rhinoceros and more than 100 elephants. Surur also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin to a buyer located in the United States.