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. Full text www.unodc.org