WILDLEX

All three appellants have appealed against their convictions. There is no appeal against the sentences, because of the mandatory provisions of the legislation in casu. The representative of the Crown conceded Accused No. 5's appeal, due to the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence against him, specifically. Since Accused No.

This is an appeal against a sentence. The appellant was charged with two counts:
1. Failing to declare the possession of 12 rhinoceros horns, contravening section 15(15)(b) read with section 1, 81, 87(1), and 95 of the Customs and Exice Act, No. 91 of 1964.

From July to August 2017, Jianhuo C. hired Jianfa C to process and polish a batch of ivory beads at a price of 0.5 yuan each; from July to August 2018, Jianhuo C. handed over two bags of ivory beads to Jianfa C. for processing and polishing. After identification, the net weight of ivory products was 0.733kg, valued at 21541 yuan.

Since 2011, Fenxiang W. had been operating No.115 "Gulinxuan" and No. 105 "Wangudian" in Nangong Antique City in Yingze District, Taiyuan City. From May 2013 to June 2014, Fenxiang W.

On April 4, 2018, the defendant Cheng F. was carrying a suspected rhino horn and was going to take a flight from Mangshi to Kunming, where he was found at the security checkpoint of Mangshi Airport. After weighing, the net weight of the suspected rhino horn seized was 0.016 kg.

Since the end of 2013, the defendant Fangzhao S. purchased endangered wildlife products such as ivory and helmeted hornbill heads in the Panjiayuan (antique) market in Beijing, and brought them back to the store“Juxin Ge” in Xinmin West Road, Shifosi Town, Zhenping for sale.

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.

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 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.

On April 4, 2018, the defendant Cheng F. was carrying a suspected rhino horn and was going to take a flight from Mangshi to Kunming, where he was found at the security checkpoint of Mangshi Airport. After weighing, the net weight of the suspected rhino horn seized was 0.016 kg.