From 2013 to April 2014, Zhihua C. successively purchased ivory products from others and sold them at the two booths he opened. During this period, Zhihua C. sold 41 ivory products to Bo C. (handled separately). On May 12, 2014, the public security personnel arrested him and seized ivory fan and cabbage at A121, 1st floor, Duobao Antique Market; according to the his initiative, 45 ivory products were seized at the R10 booth on the second floor of the shop of the Art Market; one ivory bracelet, necklace and bracelet each seized at his residence. After the appraisal, the above-mentioned 91 ivory products were all ivory carvings. Among them, 41 sold weighed of 1,530 grams and valued at RMB 63,750.51. The 50 unsold pieces weighed 2,112 grams and valued at RMB 88,000.70 yuan. Zhihua C. confessed to having illegally purchased and sold threatened and endangered wildlife products.
The defendant Zhihua C. charged felony counts of illegally purchasing and selling threatened and endangered wildlife products (appellate case)
Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Shanghai
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2014) Hu Erzhong, No.1427 final instance
Charges
The defendant Zhihua C. charged with illegally purchasing and selling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
Money value
151,751.21 RMB
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Zhihua C. guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Zhihua C. was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of RMB 5,000. The crime involved items were confiscated. The appellate court upheld this decision.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2014) Jing, No. 504 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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