From January to the end of March 2016, the defendant Xueyun Z. purchased from Guo (separate case) for 650 kg of Wapiti antlers, which were smuggled in from the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Khorgos, Xinjiang at a price of 117,000 yuan. He also purchased 500 kg of Wapiti antlers stored in the cooperation center from Mahakai and Hajieti (both of whom are unidentified). Xueyun Z. asked Maimaitili Kalimu,Paliheti Maimati to purchase about 1 ton of antelope horns from Kazakhstan. Zhongxue W., Bin G., Aisihati Jiaerken and Bing H. cooperated with each other to smuggle the above 500 kg of Wapiti antlers and 1 ton of antelope horns from the cooperation center to Xueyun Z., and received corresponding remuneration. Xueyun Z., Paliheti Maimaiti, Zhongxue W., Bin G., Aisihati Jiaerken and Maimaitili Kailimu, Bing H. confessed to having endangered wildlife products.
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Wulumuqi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Xin, No.1 final instance
Charges
Xueyun Z., Paliheti Maimaiti, Zhongxue W., Bin G., Aisihati Jiaerken and Maimaitili Kailimu, Bing H. were charged with illegally smuggling threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Species
Money value
151,303,500 RMB
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Yan F. guilty of illegal smuggling of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 151 II.
Appealed
Yes
Penalty
Xueyun Z. was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and confiscated personal property of 150,000 yuan. Paliheti Maimaiti, Zhongxue W., Bin G., Aisihati Jiaerken were all sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and confiscated personal property of 100,000 yuan. Maimaitili Kailimu, Bing H. were sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment and confiscated personal property of 70,000 yuan. The appellate court upheld this decision.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife