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Chinese National Gets Sentenced for Smuggling Ants Out Of Kenya

Chinese national Zhang Kequn has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya.

He was charged with illegally dealing in wildlife species after being arrested at Nairobi's main airport while attempting to travel to China with more than 2,000 ants in his luggage.

Kenya: Chinese Ant Smuggler Sentenced to a Year in Jail by Kenyan Court

allAfrica, 16 April 2026

A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Chinese National Convicted On Ant Smuggling Case

Capital FM, 16 April 2026

A Chinese national has been convicted in Kenya for illegally trafficking ants in a case authorities say signals a growing threat to biodiversity. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Charges Kenyan Man, Chinese Associate Over Illegal Ant Trade

Capital FM, 17 March 2026

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged a 37-year-old Chinese man and a Kenyan for dealing in live wildlife species, including thousands of live ants. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Arraigns Man for Supplying Live Garden Ants to Foreigners

Capital FM, 17 March 2026

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has arraigned Charles Mwangi, accused of supplying live garden ants to foreigners. Read more »

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Chinese National Held at Nairobi Airport Over Ant Smuggling

A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country. Prosecutors told the court that about 1,948 ants were packed in specialized test tubes, while another 300 were hidden inside tissue paper rolls. He has yet to respond to the accusation.

Investigators said Zhang was
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- Kenya: Chinese National Held at Nairobi Airport Over Ant Smuggling
Giant Ant Harvester Bust in Kenya - Smugglers Plead Guilty

Four men - two Belgians, a Vietnamese, and a Kenyan - have pleaded guilty in Kenya to attempting to smuggle hundreds of protected giant African harvester ants out of the country in what the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) called a "landmark case".

The insects, valued at up to U.S.$220 each, were concealed in specially modified test tubes and syringes designed to keep them alive for up to two months.
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