Dossier
Zhang Kequn
Coverage of Zhang Kequn in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
Zhang Kequn, a Chinese national, received a one-year prison sentence for smuggling over 2,000 live ants from Kenya to China. The arrest occurred in March during his attempt to transport the ants.
- Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
Zhang Kequn, a Chinese national, was sentenced to one year in prison for smuggling over 2,000 live ants out of Kenya. He was arrested in March while attempting to transport the ants to China.
- Ant smuggler sentenced to a year in jail by Kenyan court
A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined for smuggling over 2,200 ants from Kenya to China. The ants, valued at $100 each, are part of a lucrative pet trade in China, the US, and Europe. The case highlights Kenya's efforts to combat illegal wildlife trafficking.