Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Guangzhou City
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
At 18:00 on December 5, 2013, according to the report, the public security organ arrested the defendant Shu X., who was suspected of selling ivory products, at C1022, Hualin International, Kangwang Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, and seized 195 ivory products on the spot. Among them, 158 ivory products belonging to the defendant Shu X., with a net weight of 5.293 kg and a value of RMB 220543.4 yuan. Shu X. confessed to have sold ivory products ( Asian elephant, under Appendix I of CITES; African elephant (Loxodonta africana), under Appendix I and II of CITES).
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
82014) Suili 02, No. 421 first instance
Charges
Shu X. was charged with illegal purchase and selling threatened or endangered wildlife products.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Shu X. guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I
Appealed
No
Penalty
Chen was sentenced to five (5) years in prison and a fine of RMB 50,000. All crime involved items confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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