Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Nanjing
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
On March 23, 2016, the Shangqiu Forest Public Security Bureau captured Chengcheng Z., who was suspected of purchasing or selling ivory products. According to Chengcheng Z.'s statement and related transaction records, investigators took Xun Z., Pengxiao X., Jianjing D., Xianchun L.,Guoqiang W., Chen W. being involved in the trading of Chengcheng Z.'s ivory products. Defendants Guoqiang W. and Chen W. knew that Defendant Xun Z. was illegally engaged in the purchase and sale of ivory products, and still assisted Xun Z. to engage in the processing of ivory products.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2017) Ning 01, No. 36 Criminal Two First instance
Charges
The defendants Ye Shanman and Wenmou were accused for smuggling precious animal products.
Species
Money value
The defendant Ye Shanman smuggled into the ivory totaled 100.989 kg, valued at more than 4.2 million yuan; of which, the defendant Ren Wen received 17.077 kg smuggled into the ivory for the defendant Ye Shanman, valued at more than 710,000 yuan.
Transnational
Yes
Decision
Both defendants committed the crime of smuggling precious animal products.
Appealed
No
Penalty
1. The defendant, Ye Shanman, was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison, and confiscated property of RMB 800,000. 2. The defendant, Humane, was sentenced to three years ’imprisonment with four years’ probation, and a fine of RMB 100,000.
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