Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Ganzi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
On the afternoon of June 28, 18, the defendants Re L., Basong ZX., and Yongdui RS. transported the 171 deer antlers they purchased to Defeng county in Sichuan province for sale by a light truck. Due to unsatisfactory prices, the antlers were shipped from Dege County to Baiyu County for sale the next day. They were arrested on the spot by the police on duty while passing by the security card point in Jinsha Township, Baiyu County.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Chuan 33, No.7 final instance
Charges
Re L., Yongdui RS. and Basong ZX. were charged with illegally transporting threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
McNeill's deer,
White-lipped deer
Money value
294,000 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Re L., Yongdui RS. and Basong ZX. guilty of illegal transport of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Re L., Yongdui RS. and Basong ZX. were all sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of RMB 2,000. 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