From March to April 2016, the defendant Deng purchased one piece of ivory carving and a piece of ivory necklace from the WeChat friend Tong through the WeChat for a total of RMB 740. It was identified that the ivory carving originated from Asian elephant, weighing 15.20 grams and valued at RMB 633, and the ivory necklace was originated from Asian elephant, weighing 22.08 grams and was worth 920 yuan. The Asian elephant was under first class state protecion. On January 18, 2018, Deng surrendered to the police and truthfully confessed his criminal facts. After arriving at case, he reported and exposed Wang and Ding's illegal sale of ivory products. Deng confessed to having illegally purchased rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products.
Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Lanzhou
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Gan 95, No.10 final instance
Charges
Deng charged with illegally purchasing rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products.
Species
Money value
1,553 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Deng guilty of illegal sale of rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Deng was guilty of illegally purchasing rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products and was exempted from criminal punishment. One ivory carving card and one ivory necklace seized were confiscated by the Lanzhou Forest Public Security Bureau according to law.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2018) Gan 0102, No.1679 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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