Smuggling

Chinese man fined, jailed in Kenya in ant-smuggling case

Chinese national Zhang Kequn stands outside the courtroom before his sentencing, after he pleaded guilty to charges of dealing with wildlife species without a permit and illegal possession of garden ants, on the day he was fined U.S. dollars 7,746 and a one year jail term, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Indonesia police arrest six for Komodo dragon smuggling

Police said the suspects have smuggled and traded at least 20 Komodo dragons since January 2025, and pocketed some US$33,000 (S$41,960).

Malaysia detains two tankers suspected of illegally transferring diesel

Eight arrested as Vietnam-UK migrant smuggling network dismantled, Europol says

EU police smash ring smuggling Vietnamese into Europe

Migrants picked up at sea, while attempting to cross the English Channel from France, at the Port of Dover in England on April 1. Such crossings are sometimes part of trips arranged by smugglers.

Camel couriers caught carrying contraband booze to Delhi

The same camels had been stopped in 2025 for alcohol smuggling, reported The Hindustan Times.

European police targets violent Scottish crime gang behind drug trafficking

Trump's envoy says 'great progress' in reconciling Belarus with Lithuania

John Coale, an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during an interview as 250 prisoners released from Belarus arrive in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

Kenya arrests man trying to smuggle over 2,000 live ants in luggage

Ants are valuable to Kenya’s ecosystem.

More than 330 arrested in Europol-led operation against illicit waste trade

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