Kenya court convicts four in ‘ant gang’ smuggling case involving exotic pet trade

A court in Kenya has sentenced four men to either pay thousands of dollars or face one year in jail for attempting to smuggle ants.
A Kenyan, a Vietnamese national, and two Belgian teenagers were arrested last month with more than 5,000 live queen ants, estimated to be worth nearly a million dollars.

Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Nairobi.

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