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Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced by Kenyan court in two weeks (www.euronews.com)

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Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at more than €8,000 and allegedly destined for European and Asian markets will be sentenced in two weeks, a Kenyan magistrate has said.

Njeri Thuku, sitting at the court in Kenya's main airport, said she would not rush the case but would take time to review environmental impact and psychological reports filed in court before passing sentence on 7 May.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

They are often considered a invasive species and can easily proliferate out of control disrupting the natural ecosystem.

It's not a person problem, it's a people problem. Think about how many shitty pet owners exist right now, and then how many strays are out on the streets because randoms that don't give a shit are allowed unregulated access to these animals. Throwing ants into this mix leads to a cataclysmic environmental situations very quickly.