Why the ant-smuggling trade is booming – and why we should care - ANALYSIS: Organised crime groups have moved from smuggling ...

AMAMI, Japan (WKRC) - Three men were arrested in a hotel after they were allegedly caught with "thousands" of live hermit crabs in their suitcases with the intent to smuggle them out of the country.

Three men were arrested on Japan’s Amami Islands after being caught with thousands of protected hermit crabs stuffed into suitcases.

Four men were recently arrested and fined for attempting to smuggle more than 5,000 ants out of Kenya. Aiming to sell them as ...

Three Chinese nationals were arrested on a holiday Island of Japan after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found smuggled in suitcases, CNN reported on Saturday. According to CNN ...

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 10 investigation papers have been opened in connection with wildlife smuggling activities at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) between 2023 and April 2025. In a ...

This unusual case highlights an important yet overlooked aspect of wildlife trafficking.     Wildlife trafficking is a crime against nature which occurs mainly because of consumer demand. Trafficking ...