Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Yingjiang
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
On March 12, 2019, the police of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Yingjiang County Public Security Bureau arrested the defendant Jin in her home in Yingjiang County, and on the spot seized a suspected red deer antler (with a bone), 2 suspected rhino horn, 7 suspected wild animal nails, and so on. The seized wild animal products were purchased by the defendant Jin from unknown persons. The red deer horns were placed at home for decoration. The rhino horns and elephant skins were used for medicinal purposes. The defendant Jin confessed to having purchased endangered wildlife products.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Yun 3123, No.197 first instance
Charges
Jin was charged with illegal purchase and sale of threatened or endangered wildlife products.
Species
Money value
20,789 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Jin guilty of illegal purchase endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I
Appealed
No
Penalty
The defendant Jin was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two 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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