In May 2O12, Bocha X. transported five ivory from Guangxi to Shuangfeng. Together with Min L. and Dingsheng L., he moved the ivory to Dingsheng L.'s house to weigh and settle the payment. In July of the same year, Bocha X. transported ivory to Shuangfeng, and he with Min L. moved the ivory to Dingsheng L.'s house to weigh and settle the payment. On November 2, 2012, the public security organ detained 28 suspected ivory at Dingsheng L.'s house. After identification, 21 of them were original ivory, 5 of which were ivory products, with a total weight of 152.18 kg and a total value of 6288333.64 yuan. On July 14, 2015, Bocha X. took the initiative to surrender to the railway station branch of Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau in Henan Province. Bocha X. confessed to having illegally sold rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products.
Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Loudi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2016) Xiang 13, No.26 final instance
Charges
Bocha X. charged with illegally selling rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products.
Species
Money value
6,288,333.64 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Bocha X. guilty of illegal sale of rare and endangered wild animals’ manufactured products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Bocha X. was sentenced to 13 years in prison with a fine of RMB 6,000,000.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2015) Shuang, No.338 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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