In March 2017, Zhanxing N. and his daughter Yan N. went to Yanjiao Town to meet with Lianji W. (separate case) and her boyfriend defendant Taihao J., and bought one rhino horn for RMB 210,000. In late March of the same year, Zhanxing N. and Yan N. sold the rhino horn to Guosheng F. and Shijie J. at a price of RMB 230,000. In mid-April of the same year, the defendant Haibao H. asked the defendant Mingming X. to purchase the rhino horn. On April 27 of the same year, Shijie J. and Guosheng F. brought rhino horns to Hebei Province to meet with Haibao H. and Mingming X., and then traded rhino horns in the car driven by Guosheng. Haibao H. later sold the rhino horn to the former customer Zhang at a price of RMB 300,000. On March 26, 2018, a rhino horn purchased by Mr. Zhang from Haibao H. was detained by the Forest Public Security Bureau of Jilin Province.
Haibao H., Zhanxing N., etc. and Guosheng F. illegally purchased, transported, and sold threatened and endangered wildlife species prodcuts (appellate case).
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Jilin, Jilin
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Ji 02, No.292 final instance
Charges
Haibao H., Zhanxing N., etc. and Guosheng F. were charged with illegal purchase, transport and intent to sell threatened or endangered wildlife products.
Species
Money value
41,125 RMB.
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Haibao H., Zhanxing N., etc. and Guosheng F. guilty of illegal purchase and sale of endangered species products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The defendant Haibao H. was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison with a fine of RMB 50,000. The defendant Zhanxing N. was sentenced to 10 years and 3 months in prison and fined RMB 40,000. The defendant Shijie J. was sentenced to 10 years in prison with a fine of RMB 30,000. The defendant Yan N. was sentenced to seven years in prison with a fine of RMB 20,000. The defendant Guosheng F. was sentenced to seven years in prison with a fine of RMB 20,000. The defendant Mingming X. was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined RMB 20,000. The defendant Taihao J. was sentenced to six years in prison with a fine of RMB 10,000.The appellate court upheld this decision. Rhino horn and all illegal incomes confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife