Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Lijiang
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
The defendants Hongying Z. and Siping Q. purchased ivory and bird products by express delivery from Guangzhou without legal procedures, and sold them in their store at No. 73, Xianwen Lane, Guangyi Street, Gucheng District, Lijiang City. On March 10, 2017, the public security organ seized 107 suspected ivory products and 7 suspected helmet hornbill products in the store; on March 27, 2 suspected wild animal paws were seized in the same store. At 11:00 on March 10, 2017, the police arrested the defendant Hongying Z. in her store. At 1 am on March 21, 2017, the police arrested the defendant Siping Q. Hongying Z., Siping Q. confessed to have illegally purchased and sold endangered wildlife products.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Yun 07, No.148 final instance
Charges
Hongying Z., Siping Q. were charged with of illegally purchasing and selling endangered wildlife products.
Money value
96,612.85 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Hongying Z., Siping Q. guilty of illegally purchase and sale of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I
Appealed
No
Penalty
The defendant Hongying Z. was sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined 50,000 yuan. The defendant Siping Q. was two years in prison, suspended for three years, and fined 30,000 yuan. All crime involved items confiscated.
Legislation cited
Criminal Law - Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
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