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The Second Peoples Procuratorate of Beijing v. Zhang Yi

Country/Territory
China
Type of court
National - lower court
Date
Sep 27, 2001
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
The Higher People's Court of Beijing
Seat of court
Beijing
Language
English
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Abstract
On October 19, 2000, at 10:40 pm, the defendant Zhang Yi (a united Arab emirates passport holder) was contacted by Customs and Border Protection officers in the passenger inspection area of Beijing Capital International Airport. The inspectors asked him to open his bag, but the defendant refused to cooperate initially. Then the bag was searched , and 8 saker falcons were found inside (4 died). The Saker Falcon is a strictly protected species in China, which is not allowed to be exported without the necessary licence.
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