In 2013, Zheng Mingpu and Lin Banghui and others jointly invested RMB 1.8 million to purchase ships for hunting red corals. In February 2014, Zheng Mingpu and others drove the reconstructed ship to the Pacific Ocean “Miyagu Island” to hunt red coral illegally. In April, Zheng Mingpu and others hid the red coral in a pond shed in the Linbanghui breeding pond in Hejin Village, Hepu Town, Xiangshan County, and contacted others to sell it. On July 17, 2014, the Xiangshan County Public Security Bureau seized 12.55 kilograms of suspected red coral items, 2 piles of tool nets used for crimes, and 2 freezers on the spot in the work shed contracted by the Linbanghui. Mingpu Z. confessed to having illegally catched or killed precious and endangered species of wildlife.
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Ningbo
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2016) Zhe 02, Criminal Final No. 92 instance
Charges
Mingpu Z. was charged with illegally catching or killing precious and endangered species of wildlife.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Mingpu Z. guilty of illegally catching or killing precious and endangered species of wildlife and hunting wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Mingpu Z. was sentenced to 5 years and 8 months in prison and a fine of RMB 100,000; The appellate court upheld this decision.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2016) Zhe 0225, Criminal First No.27 instance
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife