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4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya
The men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of live queen ants, which the Kenyan authorities said were destined for markets in Europe and Asia.
Kenya accuses 4 men of trying to smuggle thousands of ants, as authorities note "shift in trafficking trends"
Kenyan authorities say alleged ant smugglers represent "a shift in trafficking trends — from iconic large mammals to lesser-known yet ecologically critical species."
Teens Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Ants Out of Kenya in 2,244 Test Tubes
In a bizarre international wildlife trafficking case, two Belgian teens were arrested for attempting to smuggle ants out of Kenya — and officials say it was more than just a science experiment gone wrong.
Two teens busted for smuggling 5,000 ants
Nairobi police nabbed two Belgian teenagers for wildlife piracy. Apparently they were caught with 5,000 ants-not in their pants but packed in test tubes at a guest house where they were staying. Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx,
Kenya arrests 4 suspected ant traffickers, seize 5,300 harvester ants
By Spoorthy Raman In two separate but related incidents, Kenyan authorities have arrested four suspects for illegally possessing and attempting to smuggle some 5,300 ants valued at about 1.2 million Kenyan shillings ($9,
Another inmate found dead at federal prison in N.J.
On March 25, prison officials found Javier Francisco Villalba-Reyes unresponsive at about 6 a.m. and he was pronounced dead a ...
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Two Men Found Guilty of Murder in Killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
A jury found two men guilty of murder Thursday in the killing of Border Patrol ... belonged to a “rip crew” that was searching for drug smugglers to rob when they became engaged in a shootout ...
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Wife of famed California hairdresser found guilty of his murder: 'Cold and calculated'
The wife of a renowned hairdresser was found guilty of his murder in California, concluding a 10-week jury trial, county officials said. Monica Sementilli was convicted of one count of murder on ...
Kenyan Authorities Bust Massive (And Surprisingly Lucrative) Ant Smuggling Operation
Ants are probably pretty low on the list of species that spring to mind when it comes to the animals you'd probably think ...
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Girl, 13, and Boy, 15, Found Guilty of Manslaughter After 80-Year-Old Dog Walker Dies Following Park Attack, Court Hears
On Tuesday, April 8, a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were found guilty of manslaughter "following a lengthy and complex trial" that lasted six weeks at Leicester Crown Court, a ...
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Memorial to 53 migrants left for dead in sweltering trailer vandalized
A roadside memorial paying tribute to 53 migrants who human smugglers left to die in a ... the two men connected to the smuggling were found guilty and both face life in prison.
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Four Including Three Foreigners Plead Guilty to Illegal Possession of 5,000 Queen Ants
Four individuals, including two Belgian nationals, a Vietnamese citizen, and a Kenyan, have pleaded guilty to charges of ...
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Glamorous drug smuggling friends found guilty of bringing cannabis to UK - after New York 'shopping trip'
Officers found 34 heat-sealed packages containing 16.5kg of cannabis ... Crown Court heard how they had attempted to bring in the drugs. They both pleaded guilty to fraudulent evasion of a ...
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Five years jail for people smuggler
A man was handed concurrent prison sentences, the longest of five years, for aiding and abetting 31 illegal immigrants from Syria entering the Republic of Cyprus by sea.The attorney-general’s office ...