Recently, the topic of an Internet celebrity suspected of using the endangered great white shark for food has been on the hot search, causing a lot of discussion among netizens.
On July 15, the police in Nanchong, Sichuan, where the blogger is located, said they were currently investigating the situation.
If the blogger buys and eats animals that are protected by the state, what legal responsibilities does he need to bear?
In this regard, Guo Xiaoming, a lawyer from Shanghai Zhonglian (Chengdu) Law Firm, said that if the endangered great white shark is purchased and eaten, the administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level should order it to stop the illegal act and confiscate wild animals and their products and illegal income. , and shall be fined not less than two times but not more than ten times the value of wild animals and their products; they may also be suspected of the crime of illegally purchasing precious, endangered wild animals, precious and endangered wild animal products, and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention in accordance with the Criminal Law. Fines, up to 15 years in prison, and fines or confiscation of property.
(Chi Hanyu)
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]