Teenage "ant gang" smugglers sentenced in Kenya | The World | ABC NEWS
Caught trying to smuggle 5000 queen ants out of Kenya, two 19-year-old Belgians have been sentenced to a $12,000 fine or 12 months prison for the crime. Some estimates suggest that giant african harvester ant queens can fetch upwards of $300 each in Europe and Asia. But experts also warn that taking them from their natural environment risks an “ecological disaster”. Angus Mackintosh reports for The World.
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