Chinese citizens - Wang Hui (40), Pu Xuexin (50), Li Zhibing (54) and Li Xiaoliang (31), are accused of having tried to smuggle two suitcases containing rhino horns out of Namibia in March last year.

rhino horns and a leopard skin were sought to be exported from Namibia through Hosea Kutako International Airport on 24 March last year.

date when the trial will resume before magistrate Alexis Diergaardt and evidence in defence of the four accused men is expected to be heard. The prosecution, represented by Simba Nduna, closed its case against the four accused last week.