Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Shanghai
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
On February 6, 2015, the defendant Min H. flew to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on flight ET684, and chose to go through the non-declaration channel when entering the country, and did not declare any items to the customs. During the on-site inspection of the luggage carried by Min H., the customs officer of the Airport Customs Travel Inspection Office seized one ivory, 26 ivory products and a large number of pangolin scales in the suitcase she carried. Min H. confessed to having illegal imported ivories and pangolin scales.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2016) Hu, No.117 final instance
Charges
Min H. was charged with smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Money value
334,638.79 RMB
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Min H. guilty of smuggling of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 151 II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Min H. was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of RMB 10,000. The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items were confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife