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Chinese national Zhang Kequn sentenced to one year in prison and fined for smuggling over two thousand live queen garden ants out of Kenya. Judge emphasizes need for deterrent penalty due to rising ant smuggling cases and their impact on local ecology. Zhang plans to appeal, with Mwangi, who sold the ants, also charged and out on bail. Four others received similar sentences last year, signaling Kenyas tough stance on wildlife trade.

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