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March 14, 2026
Airport police arrest man with over 2,000 live ants
Kenyan authorities have arrested a Chinese man at Nairobi airport after discovering over 2,000 live ants in his luggage
TL;DR
- A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, was arrested at Nairobi's JKIA with 2,238 live ants.
- The ants were found in test tubes and wrapped in tissue paper within his luggage.
- Immigration officials had placed a 'stop order' on Zhang's passport due to prior evasion of arrest.
- The ants were allegedly intended for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.
- Previous cases of ant trafficking from Kenya, including to Bangkok and France, have been reported.
- The species involved, Messor cephalotes, is prized in the exotic pet trade.
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