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The Kenyan court sentenced four men to a prisoner or paid a fine of $ 700 (5,800 pounds) for trying to quarrel thousands of live ants outside the country.
Four suspects – two Belgians, Vietnamese and Kenyan – were arrested last month with 5,000 ants in the guest house in the Western city.
They pleaded guilty on charges and told the court that they were collecting highly demanded ants as a hobby and did not think it was illegal.
But when sentenced on Wednesday, the court stated that a specific species of the assembled ants was valuable, and they had thousands – not only a few.
It is believed that ants were intended for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.
The smuggling has entered gigantic ants from African harvesters estimated by some UK dealers up to £ 170 ($ 220) each.
Belgian citizens of Lorna David and Sepe Lodikkk, both 19th Vietnamese national spirit Khan Nguyen and Kenya Dennis Ngana were transferred to a similar term after the magistrate considered their arguments for the softening of the consequences.
The Belgians were found with 5,000 ants, while Nguyen and NGE had 300.
Kenya’s wildlife service (KWS), which is more accustomed to protecting great creatures such as lions and elephants, called it a “landmark”.
The point has shown that “an alarming shift in human trafficking models – from iconic mammals to less known species that are vital to environmental balance,” KVS said last month when four were arrested.
Belgian teenagers entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were in the most popular city popular with tourists in their parks and lakes.
KWS said the demand for rare species of insects is growing.
In Kenya, ants are protected by international biodiversity treaties and their trade is very regulated.
