The defendant Mohamed Choukri charged felony counts of smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products (first instance case)

Country
China
Court
The Intermediate People's Court of Guangdong
Type of court
National - lower court
Seat of court
Guangdong
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract

The defendant Mohamed Choukri entered the port of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport on the MS958 flight (Cairo-Guangzhou, Egypt) on November 5, 2015, and did not declare any item to the customs. After inspection by customs staff, the dried hippocampus was seized in two suitcases carried by Mohamed Choukri, with a total gross weight of 49.34 kg, and the dried hippocampus was seized in two suitcases carried by two fellow travelers, and the gross weight is 50 kg.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2017) Yue 01, No.338 first instance
Charges
Mohamed Choukri was charged with illegally smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
Sea horses
Money value
197,360 RMB
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Mohamed Choukri guilty of illegal smuggling of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 151 II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Mohamed Choukri was sentenced to 3 year in prison and a fine of RMB 30,000. All crime involved items were 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