‘2,000 queen ants in a suitcase’: Chinese man arrested for smuggling live ants in test tubes at Nairobi airport

Kenyan authorities apprehended a Chinese national at Nairobi's international airport. He was found with over 2,000 live queen ants hidden in his luggage. The insects were carefully packed to survive the journey. This discovery highlights a growing trade in rare insects. Officials are investigating potential links to a larger trafficking network.