The defendant Fangbing X. charged felony counts of smuggling endangered wildlife products (appellate case)

Country
China
Court
The High People's Court of Shanghai
Type of court
National - higher court
Seat of court
Shanghai
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract

At 23 o'clock on January 3, 2014, the defendant Fangbing X. transferred from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to Dubai and took Emirates EK304 flight to Pudong International Airport. Fangbing X. chose to go through the no-declaration channel when entering the country and did not declare any items to the customs. After a technical inspection, the customs seized 58 pieces (sections) of ivory products from the suitcase carried by Fangbing X., weighing 12.2 kg and valued at RMB 508,000.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2014) Hugao, No.67 final instance
Charges
Fangbing X. was charged with smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
African elephant, Asian elephant
Money value
508,000 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Fangbing X. guilty of smuggling of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 151Ⅱ.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Dongming W. was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of RMB 30,000. The appellate court upheld this decision. 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