The defendants Huiyu T., Tinghe H. charged felony counts of smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products (appellate case))

Country
China
Court
The High People's Court of Guangxi
Type of court
National - lower court
Seat of court
Nanning
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract

At noon on May 9, 2018, Huiyu T. hired Tinghe H. to go to the border between China and Vietnam to find Vietnamese for picking up the goods. Tinghe H. drove his bus to the 734 boundary monument in Longbang Town, Jingxi City, and the Vietnamese moved the goods to Tinghe H.’s car. When passing through Dizhou Town of Jingxi City, Tinghe H. and his vehicle were seized on the spot by Jingxi Public Security Bureau. After checking, 501 suspected gecko products, 4.4 kg suspected pangolin scales, 19 boxes of bird's nest and other items were found.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Gui, No.311 final instance
Charges
Huiyu T., Tinghe H. were charged with smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
Chinese pangolin, Tokay gecko
Money value
5,032,000 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Huiyu T., Tinghe H. guilty of smuggling of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 151Ⅱ.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Huiyu T. was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment, confiscated personal property of 500,000 yuan and fined 500,000 yuan. Tinghe H. was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of RMB 100,000. All crime involved items confiscated.
Treaty cited
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife