The defendants Linlong X. and Du charged felony counts of illegal purchase and sale of wildlife, Wang charged felony counts of illegal purchase and sale of wildlife and concealing the proceeds of crime, Fanfeng Y., Yunjie S., Yehao D. charged felony counts of illegal hunting (appellate case)

Country
China
Court
The Second Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin
Type of court
National - lower court
Seat of court
Tianjin
Court jurisdiction
Criminal
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract

In the second half of 2012, the defendant Linlong X. purchased multiple geese from others, and later sold 4 of them to the defendant Wang, and Wang sold them to Du, the owner of the Gangxi Guest House. Afterwards, the public security organ detained 3 wild geese in the Gangxi Guest House and 1 wild geese in Linlong X.'s home. From October to November 2012, the defendants Fanfeng Y., Yunjie S., Yehao D. and Dong(separate case), after premeditated, took the method of putting “Kebowei” pesticide in the Beidagang Reservoir and poisoned wild ducks three times with a total of more than 30 birds. They sold them to Wang, and received more than 2,800 yuan.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2014) Erzhong, No.289 final instance
Charges
Linlong X. and Du were charged with illegally purchasing and selling endangered wildlife species, Wang was charged with illegally purchasing and selling endangered wildlife species and concealing the proceeds of crime, Fanfeng Y., Yunjie S., Yehao D. were charged with illegally hunting wildife.
Species
Greater white-fronted goose
Money value
Around 4,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Linlong X. and Du guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered wildlife, Wang guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered wildlife and concealing the proceeds of crime, Fanfeng Y., Yunjie S., Yehao D. guilty of illeagal hunting of wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I and II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Linlong X. was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of RMB 10,000. Linlong X. was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison, 3 years’ probition and a fine of RMB 8,000. Du was sentenced to 2 years in prison, 2 years’ probition and a fine of RMB 5,000. Fanfeng Y., Yunjie S., Yehao D. were sentenced to a fine of RMB 2,000, respectively. The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife