Ant Smuggling Kenya: Duo Charged Over Massive ‘Biopiracy’ Syndicate Involving more than 2000 Ants.
NAIROBI, March 17, 2026 — In a case that highlights the bizarre and burgeoning global trade in “micro-wildlife,” a Nairobi court today charged a Chinese national and a Kenyan middleman for their roles in a sophisticated ant smuggling operation. The suspects, Zhang Kequn and Charles Mwangi, appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi following an…