The thousands of rare ants at the centre of a smuggling row - BBC Africa
Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle scores of highly sought-after ants out of the country. The Kenya Wildlife Service has described this as a "landmark case". The contraband included giant African harvester ants, which are valued by some UK dealers at up to £170 (more than US$ 225) each.
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