Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Zhangjiakou
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
From December 2016 to September 2017, Sha W. contacted Li, and purchased 7 wildlife products including 3 piece of ivory products (a total of 114.49 grams and a value of RMB 4,770.45 yuan) from Li. Five of them were sold in the Wenjia booth at the "Jiaomen Jade Stone" in Zhangjiakou operated by Yaru L. and Zeping L., and they agreed to return the principal after the goods were actually sold. Among the above products, Sha W. purchased 5 pieces, sold 3 pieces, and stored 2 pieces for own use. Yaru L. and Zeping L. sold 3 pieces. Sha W. confessed to having illegally purchased and sold endangered wildlife products, and Yaru L. and Zeping L. confessed to having illegally sold endangered wildlife products.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Ji 07, No.73 final instance
Charges
The defendants Sha W., Yaru L. and Zeping L. charged with illegal purchase and sale of threatened or endangered wildlife products.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendants Sha W., Yaru L. and Zeping L. guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Sha W. was sentenced to 8 months in prison and a fine of 4,000 yuan. Yaru L. was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for 1 year, and fined 2,000 yuan. Zeping L. was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for 1 year, and fined 2,000 yuan. The crime involved items were confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2018) Ji 0791, No.85 first instance
Legislation cited
- Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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