Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Haikou
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
At 16:00 on February 23, 2017, the police of Ding'an County Forest Public Security Bureau seized 6 "black snakes" and 3 "gray snakes" at stalls 7 and 8 in Dingcheng Town and An Market operated by defendant Dexin C. during routine inspections. In addition, from January 30, 2017 to February 15, 2017, Dexin C. sold 6 "black snakes" to others. It has been identified that the "black snake" sold by Chen Dexin is the Chinese cobra and the "grey snake" is the oriental rat-snake, both of which are prohibited from trade in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Qiong, No.191 final instance
Charges
Dexin C. was charged with illegally purchasing, transporting and selling threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Money value
101,250 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Dexin C. guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Dexin C. was sentenced to 2 years in prison and a fine of RMB 7,000. The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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