Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Shangluo
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
In 2014, Li Mou contacted to acquire Gold Python from Ma Mou and informed Zhang Wenjiang of the news. Zhang Wenjiang bought 11 snakes from Ma somewhere for 20,600 yuan and negotiated a sale. In June, Zhang Wenjiang was sold to Zhang Mou and Lu Mou and shipped to Zhang Moujia. On September 9, 2014, the public security organ extracted 11 photos of snakes from Li's mobile phone. On November 12, he detained 2 snakes from Zhang Mou, and on November 13 he detained Zhang Wenjiang from unsold One snake involved in the case. On March 26, 2015, one snake was detained from a Zhang mou’s friend Ming Mou. Wenjiang Z. confessed to having illegally purchased, transported and sold rare and endangered wild animals.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
2016 Shan 10 Criminal Final 5
Charges
Wenjiang Z. was charged with illegally purchasing, transporting and selling rare and endangered wild animals.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the appellant Wenjiang Z. guilty of illegally purchasing, transporting and selling threatened and endangered wild animals according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Wenjiang Z. was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of RMB 40,000 for illegally purchasing, transporting and selling rare and endangered wild animals. The appellate court upheld this decision.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife