In early May 2013, a Chinese named Valoja (at large) in Russian contacted Baisong J. and asked him to help smuggle bear paws from Russia to China. Baisong J. then contacted Guangjun L. and asked him to contact the person who could smuggle bear paws to China. Guangjun L. contacted Александр and СерреЙ and talked to them about smuggling matters. On May 17, 2013, under the contact of Guangjun L., Valorga and Александр, СерреЙ met in Russia, the car with the brand name of B663TP75 of Александр was driven away. On May 21, Valoja returned the car to Александр and СерреЙ, telling them about the smuggled items hidden in the tires and asked them to smuggle into China in the early hours of May 22. After inspection by the Chinese Customs, a total of 213 bear paws were seized from the vehicle's 4 tires and 1 spare tire on the spot. Baisong J., Александр, СерреЙ, Guangjun L. confessed to having smuggled endangered wildlife products.
The defendant Baisong J. charged felony counts of illegally smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products (appellate case)
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Huhehaote
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2014) Nei 2, No.43 final instance
Charges
Baisong J., Александр, СерреЙ, Guangjun L. were charged with smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
Money value
1,067,130 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Baisong J., Александр, СерреЙ, Guangjun L. guilty of illegal smuggling of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 151 II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Guangjun L. was sentenced to 7 years in prison and a fine of RMB 300,000. Baisong J. was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of RMB 300,000. Александр was sentenced to 5 years in prison below the statutory sentence, deportation, and a fine of RMB 100,000. СерреЙ was sentenced to 5 years in prison below the statutory sentence, deportation, and a fine of RMB 100,000. All crime involved items confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2014) Hu, No.18 first instance.