Wu Xing, an aquarium business in Shandong, and its suppliers were prosecuted by the Shandong Binzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone Procuratorate for “endangering precious and endangered wild animals” because the 27.33 tons of coral sand purchased were assessed by a third party inspection agency as a national grade 2 protected wild animal, with a standard value of 2,500 yuan per kilogram. On September 25, the Public Prosecution Service decided to withdraw the lawsuit due to changes in evidence and some facts were unclear, and the court should grant permission. At the trial stage, the inspection report issued by Wu Xing and others contradicted the opinion in the inspection report issued by the prosecution. They believed that the coral sand involved in the case was not a precious and endangered wild animal or product, and was not subject to control or protection under the CITES Convention and related laws. Wu Xing and his wife run an e-commerce business for aquarium products. The scope of business includes fish feed, aquarium supplies, etc. In 2018, Wu Xing met the exhibitor Xu Yilong at the China International Aquarium Pet Show, then purchased coral sand from Xu Yilong at a price of 2,450 yuan per ton, and sold it separately after delivery. In December 2021, 27.33 tons of coral sand that had just arrived were seized by the police, and Wu Xing himself was taken away.

Wu Xing, an aquarium business in Shandong, and its suppliers were prosecuted by the Shandong Binzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone Procuratorate for “endangering precious and endangered wild animals” because the 27.33 tons of coral sand purchased were assessed by a third party inspection agency as a national grade 2 protected wild animal, with a standard value of 2,500 yuan per kilogram. On September 25, the Public Prosecution Service decided to withdraw the lawsuit due to changes in evidence and some facts were unclear, and the court should grant permission. At the trial stage, the inspection report issued by Wu Xing and others contradicted the opinion in the inspection report issued by the prosecution. They believed that the coral sand involved in the case was not a precious and endangered wild animal or product, and was not subject to control or protection under the CITES Convention and related laws. Wu Xing and his wife run an e-commerce business for aquarium products. The scope of business includes fish feed, aquarium supplies, etc. In 2018, Wu Xing met the exhibitor Xu Yilong at the China International Aquarium Pet Show, then purchased coral sand from Xu Yilong at a price of 2,450 yuan per ton, and sold it separately after delivery. In December 2021, 27.33 tons of coral sand that had just arrived were seized by the police, and Wu Xing himself was taken away.