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Chinese National Charged with Trafficking 2,000 Ants in Kenya

3/17/2026

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Kenyan court charged Zhang Kequn, a Chinese national, and Charles Mwangi with illegal wildlife transportation on March 17 in Nairobi.
Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with over 2,000 ants, and his passport was flagged for prior evasion.
Mwangi is accused of supplying ants to traffickers tied to Bangkok shipment seized, and both men pleaded not guilty and were remanded for a hearing on March 27.

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Kenyan court charged Zhang Kequn, a Chinese national, and Charles Mwangi with illegal wildlife transportation on March 17 in Nairobi.
Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with over 2,000 ants, and his passport was flagged for prior evasion.
Mwangi is accused of supplying ants to traffickers tied to Bangkok shipment seized, and both men pleaded not guilty and were remanded for a hearing on March 27.