The defendant Donghui G. charged felony counts of illegally purchasing, transporting and selling threatened and endangered wildlife products (appellate case)

Country
China
Court
The High People's Court of Sichuan Province
Type of court
National - higher court
Seat of court
Chengdu
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract

From 2015 to 2017, the defendant Donghui G. successively purchased wild animal products such as bear paws and monkey bones in Luding, Shimian and other places, and hid in a house she rented on the third floor of No. 5, Group 6, Xiaoshui Village, Anshun Township, Shimian County. On February 22, 2018, as reported by the public, the Forest Public Security Bureau of Shimian County searched the house rented by Donghui G., and found 4 bear paws, 29 monkey skeletons.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Chuan, No.662 final instance
Charges
Dexin C. was charged with illegally purchasing, transporting and selling threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Species
Asiatic black bear, Tibetan macaque
Money value
264,000 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
Donghui G. was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of RMB 20,000. The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items confiscated.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Donghui G. was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of RMB 20,000. The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
Text and analysis
COU-161018.pdf
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