Police detain 19 over protected species in Hubei

Police in Xingshan county of Yichang, Hubei province, recently uncovered a case of serious harm to protected animals. They arrested 19 suspects and seized 238 animals.

The suspects were involved in hunting, selling or purchasing various species of wild animals, including a first-class nationally protected species, along with several kinds of national second-class protected animals in Guizhou and Hubei provinces.

They are accused of selling the these animals in Henan province at a substantial profit.

In August, the police in Xingshan received a report that two people were purchasing macaques in the county. They formed a task force and launched an investigation, ultimately apprehending the 19 suspects.