From June 2014 to April 22, 2015, Yang Y. successively hired Jipeng Z. to process and make ivory jewellery in a bungalow. Yang Y. published pictures of ivory products by WeChat, contacted buyers for sales. Later, 10.945 kilograms of ivory products were seized in the studio, which were valued at RMB 456,045. From May 2014 to January 30, 2015, Yang Y. illegally purchased a large number of ivory products from others. From October 2014 to March 2015, Tongfei R. purchased ivory products from Yangyang several times through the WeChat network, and 3 ivory products (valued at RMB 1,875) were seized on the spot. From January 2015 to March 2015, Weitong T. purchased ivory products from Yang Y., and 4 ivory products (valued at 333 yuan) seized on the spot. Yang Y. confessed to having illegally purchased, transported and sold endangered wildlife products, Jipeng Z. and Shengrong Z. confessed to having illegally sold endangered wildlife products, and Tongfei R. and Weitong T. confessed to having illegally purchased endangered wildlife products.
Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Tangshan
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2016) Ji 02, No.368 final instance
Charges
The defendant Yang Y. charged with illegal purchase, transortation and sale of threatened or endangered wildlife products. The defendants Jipeng Z. and Shengrong Z. charged with illegal sale of threatened or endangered wildlife products. The defendants Tongfei R. and Weitong T. charged with illegal purchase of threatened or endangered wildlife products.
Species
Money value
More than 460,000 RMB.
Transnational
Yes
Decision
The court found the defendant Yang Y. guilty of illegal purchase, transportation and sale of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I, Jipeng Z. and Shengrong Z. guilty of illegal sale of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I, Tongfei R. and Weitong T. illegal purchase of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Yang Y. was sentenced to 10 years and 2 months in prison and a fine of 200,000 yuan. Jipeng Z. was sentenced to 3 months in prison, suspended for 1 year, and fined 6,000 yuan. Tongfei R. was sentenced to 3 months in prison, suspended for 6 months, and fined 2,000 yuan. Weitong T. was sentenced to 3 months in prison, suspended for 6 months, and fined 2,000 yuan. The crime involved items were confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2016) Ji 0202, No.36 first instance
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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