The defendant Liubin Z. charged felony counts of trading in certificate and covering up or concealing crime-related income (first instance case)

Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Dongzhi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract

From 2016 to 2017, Zhan Shijin purchased two blank terrestrial wild animals or their products out of province transportation certificates at a price of more than 500 yuan. In July and August 2018, Shijin Z. wrapped the two blank transportation certificates in plastic bags and checked them to Liubin Z., and they agreed to settle the charges by the end of the year. In October 2018, Liubin Z. began to purchase moorhens, night herons and other wild animals from Wu (other case) in Chizhou City. In order to sell the wild animals, Liubin Z. completed and printed out the two blank transportation certificates he purchased. On October 22, 2018, Liubin Z. used one of the forged transportation certificates to transport wild animals, but the certificate was not seized due to the match. On November 21, 2018, Liubin Z. used another transportation certificate to entrust the bus from Wuhu to Guangzhou to transport the purchased wild animals. Because the certificate expired and the cargo and the certificate did not match, the police of the County Forest Public Security Bureau seized them. After on-site inventory, 479 live animals were seized. Among them, 181 of them were owned by a person from Wuhu City, and the remaining 298 animals were owned by Liubin Z. Liubin Z. confessed to having traded in official certificate and covered up or concealed crime-related income, Shijin Z. confessed to having traded in official certificate.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Wan 1721, No.304 first instance
Charges
Liubin Z. charged with trading in official certificate and covering up or concealing crime-related income, Shijin Z. charged with trading in official certificate.
Money value
Although not stated, the financial resources of this criminal group is around 50,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Liubin Z. and Shijin Z. guilty of trading in official certificate according to criminal law Art. 280 I, the defendant Liubin Z. guilty of covering up or concealing crime-related income according to criminal law Art. 312 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Liubin Z. was sentenced to one year in prison with a fine of RMB 40,000 according to criminal law Art. 312 I; was sentenced to six months in prison and a fine of RMB 10,000 according to criminal law Art. 280 I. Executing imprisonment for one year, probation for one year and six months, and a fine of 50,000 yuan. Shijin Z. was sentenced to one year of control, and was fined RMB 10,000.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife