Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Kunming
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
In order to obtain illegal income, Weitai W. carried 15 tiger teeth, 4 tiger paws, 4 leopard teeth and 4 pieces of rhino horns on June 25, 2015, led by Yuejing P. illegally entering by boat from Vietnam's old street Zhongyuehe River to China's Hekou County "Yitiaoban" (place name), want to sell above products to others. At 15:30 on the same day, when the two took a motorcycle passing by the police station of Hekou Railway Station, and they were found. Weitai W. and Yuejing P. confessed to having smuggled endangered wildlife products.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2016) Yun, No.819 final instance
Charges
The defendants Weitai W. and Yuejing P. charged with smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife products.
Species
Money value
595,000 RMB.
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Weitai W. and Yuejing P. guilty of smuggling of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 151 II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Weitai W. was sentenced to 6 years in prison with a fine of RMB 100,000 and deportation. Yuejing P. was sentenced to 6 years in prison with a fine of RMB 60,000 and deportation. All crime involved items were confiscated. The appellate court upheld this decision.
Court cases cited
Based on the decisions of first instance: (2016) Yun 25, No.1 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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