Zhao Yu, a lawyer, has many years of practical work background and legal professional experience in the customs anti-smuggling system. Since practicing, he has focused on criminal defense, cross-border trade compliance and customs affairs. In terms of criminal defense, he has participated in handling a number of major smuggling cases supervised by the Anti-smuggling Bureau of the General Administration of Customs and provincial departments, including a number of representative Cross-provincial smuggling criminal cases have accumulated rich experience in the field of smuggling crimes. With many years of working experience in the customs anti-smuggling system, it also has significant advantages in the settlement of customs disputes and the construction of cross-border compliance system for enterprises. During his work in the Anti-smuggling Bureau, he was awarded third-class merit and many personal awards for his outstanding achievements in handling cases, and had excellent case analysis, practical handling and communication skills. Its practice focuses on the combination of law and practice, and is committed to providing professional and efficient legal support to the parties.

2012-07-01 - 2021-09-30 A customs anti-smuggling bureau, deputy section chief, second-class police chief

2019-12-01 - 2021-09-01 A customs office lawyer

2021-09-01 - 2023-01-01 Hainan Changyu Law Firm, full-time lawyer

2023-01-01 - 2026-02-01 Beijing Yingke (Haikou) Law Firm, Senior Equity Partner, Administrative Committee Member, Director of Criminal Legal Affairs Department

2005-09-01 - 2009-07-31 Bachelor of Engineering, School of Criminal Investigation, Southwest University of Political Science and Law

Member of Legal Service Committee of China Customs Declaration Association

Member of International Criminal Business Department of Legal Professional Committee of China Industry Overseas Development Association

Special Committee of Criminal Professional Committee of Haikou Lawyers Association

Special Committee of International Trade and International Investment Committee of Hainan Lawyers Association

During the work of the Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau:

For leading the case team to overcome difficulties, he won the third-class merit once.

For outstanding work performance, he was awarded personal commendation 3 times

During the lawyer's practice:

Won the National Excellent Criminal Lawyer of Yingke in 2023, 2024 and 2025

Won the Award of 2024 Yingke National Top 100 Young Lawyers

Leading the team was awarded the 2024 Yingke National Outstanding Legal Department and National Outstanding Young Lawyers Team.

(I) Smuggling criminal cases:

◆ Smuggling cases involving cross-border e-commerce channels:

1. Case of smuggling ordinary goods involving Ma et al. (a case under the supervision of the General Administration of Customs’ Anti-Smuggling Bureau, and the first of its kind in Hainan Province). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau determined that tax evasion was more than 2600 million yuan (the statutory penalty for this crime is tax evasion of more than 2.5 million yuan and should be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison), and the client was the first principal offender in this case. The investigation stage intervened, and after effective defense, successfully fought for major meritorious service for the parties. The procuratorate recommended a fixed-term imprisonment of 8-9 years, and the court finally sentenced him to 8 years in prison.

2. Case of smuggling ordinary goods involving a Hong Kong company and Long Mou. The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau found that an individual had committed a crime and evaded more than 260 million yuan in taxes (the statutory penalty for this crime is more than 2.5 million yuan in tax evasion and should be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison). Intervened in the investigation stage, after effective defense, successfully won the unit crime (the statutory penalty for the crime is tax evasion 100-5 million yuan should be sentenced to 3-10 years in prison) and surrendered, and the court finally sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.

3. Case of Tao’s crime of smuggling ordinary goods. The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau identified the client Tao as the No. 1 principal offender and evaded taxes of about 26 million yuan (the statutory penalty for this crime is tax evasion of more than 2.5 million yuan and should be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison). The investigation stage intervened, and after effective defense, successfully won the accomplice for the client in the examination and prosecution stage. The sentencing proposal is 4 years and 2 months, with a fine of 210000 yuan.

◆Hainan offshore duty-free goods package purchasing and smuggling cases:

1. The case of Zhou Moumou for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (the first such case in Shandong Province). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau found that more than 400,000 yuan of tax evasion (the statutory penalty for this crime is 10-500000 yuan of tax evasion and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years). Intervention during the investigation phase resulted in a not‑guilty decision by the procuratorate following effective defense.

2. Case of Jing Moumou for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (the first such case in Shanxi Province). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau found that more than 300,000 yuan of tax evasion (the statutory penalty for this crime is 10-500000 yuan of tax evasion and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years). Intervened during the investigation phase, and through effective defense, the court ultimately sentenced the defendant to one year and three months’ imprisonment, with a suspended sentence of one year and six months.

3. The case of Wu A and Wu B smuggling ordinary goods. The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau found that nearly 500000 yuan of tax evasion (the statutory penalty for this crime is 10-500000 yuan of tax evasion and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years). Intervened in the investigation stage, after effective defense, he won the meritorious circumstances for Wu Moujia (principal offender), and finally the court sentenced him to one year and eight months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, and won the accomplice and meritorious circumstances for Wu Moub (accomplice). Finally, he was not prosecuted (not guilty).

4. Case of Yang’s crime of smuggling ordinary goods. The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau found that more than 500,000 yuan of tax evasion (the statutory penalty for this crime is 50-2.5 million yuan of tax evasion and should be sentenced to 3-10 years in prison). In the investigation stage, after effective defense, tax evasion was deducted to less than 250000 yuan, and the court finally sentenced to one year's imprisonment and one year's probation.

◆Other smuggling criminal cases:

1. The case of smuggling ordinary goods involving Company A, Mr. Zhan, and Mr. Guo (the first batch of cigar-smuggling cases in Hainan Province). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau found that an individual committed a crime and evaded more than 120 million yuan in taxes (the statutory penalty for this crime is 50-2.5 million yuan in tax evasion and should be sentenced to 3-10 years in prison). Intervened in the investigation stage, after effective defense, successfully won the unit crime, and reduced the tax to 900000 yuan (the legal penalty for the unit to evade tax 20-1 million yuan should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years). At the same time, Guo won the accessory plot, and finally the court sentenced Sheng to a company with a fine of 500000 yuan. Zhan's fixed-term imprisonment of 1 year and 6 months, suspended for 2 years; guo was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year.

2. Case of Li et al. for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (a case under the supervision of the General Administration of Customs’ Anti-Smuggling Bureau, and Hainan Province’s first case involving the smuggling of exotic pets). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau determined that tax evasion was more than 720,000 yuan (the statutory penalty for this crime is tax evasion of 50-2.5 million yuan and should be sentenced to 3-10 years in prison), and the client was the first principal offender in this case. In the investigation stage, after effective defense, tax evasion was reduced to 480000. Finally, the court sentenced to three years' imprisonment, four years' probation and a fine of 250000 yuan.

3. The crime of smuggling ordinary goods by Yao and others (the case supervised by the Anti-smuggling Bureau of the General Administration of Customs, the first batch of smuggling cases of different pets in Hainan Province). In the first instance, the client was found to be the No. 1 defendant, and the tax evasion was more than 150 million yuan (the statutory penalty for the crime was 50-2.5 million yuan, which should be sentenced to 3-10 years in prison), and was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and a fine of 700000 yuan. Intervention in the second instance stage, after effective defense, tax evasion was reduced to 1.18 million, and the court finally sentenced to three years' imprisonment and a fine of 500000 yuan.

4. The crime of smuggling ordinary goods and the crime of smuggling precious animal products by Li Moumou and others (the case supervised by the Anti-smuggling Bureau of the General Administration of Customs, the first case of smuggling a black-black snake in Hainan Province). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau identified the client as the No. 1 principal offender, evading taxes of about 3 million yuan (the statutory penalty for tax evasion of more than 2.5 million yuan should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than 10 years), smuggling 515 endangered animal products in the CITES catalogue, worth more than 160 million yuan (the statutory penalty for this crime is precious animals and their products worth 20-2 million yuan, should be sentenced to 5-10 years in prison). In the investigation stage, after effective defense, the sentencing proposal of six years and six months in prison was won in the examination and prosecution stage. Finally, the court sentenced him to six years and six months in prison with a fine of 1.1 million yuan.

5. Case of Liang Moumou for the crime of smuggling goods whose import or export is prohibited by the state (smuggling frozen products case). The investigation organ accused Liang of organizing personnel to participate in the smuggling of frozen goods for many times, and the value of the goods involved was about 6 million yuan (the value of the goods involved in the crime was 6 million yuan, and the legal penalty was more than five years' imprisonment). Intervention during the investigation phase resulted in a not‑guilty decision by the procuratorate following effective defense.

6. Case involving a company in Hainan and others for the crime of smuggling goods whose import or export is prohibited by the state (the coconut-smuggling case). The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau determined that 700 tons of goods prohibited from import and export by the state were smuggled (the statutory penalty for this crime is more than 100 tons and should be sentenced to more than 5 years in prison). Intervened during the investigation phase; following effective defense, the charge was reduced to smuggling of ordinary goods, and the court sentenced the defendant to two years’ imprisonment, with actual time served.

7. Case of Chen’s crime of smuggling narcotics. The Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau identified drug smuggling "GHB" (the statutory penalty for this crime is fixed-term imprisonment of less than 3 years), intervened in the investigation stage, and after effective defense, the compulsory measures were successively changed to residential surveillance and bail pending trial in the investigation stage, and the case was finally withdrawn.

◆Ongoing smuggling criminal cases:

1. Case of Bu Moumou and Liu Mou for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (Hainan Province’s first case of betel nut smuggling)

2. Case of Cui et al. for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (the first batch of betel nut smuggling cases in Hainan Province)

3. Case of Xu Moumou for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (the first batch of betel nut smuggling cases in Hainan Province)

4. Case of Wu Moumou for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods and the crime of organizing and leading pyramid-scheme activities (the first case in Hainan Province involving the smuggling of health supplements)

5. Case of Lin et al. for the crime of smuggling ordinary goods (the first cigar-smuggling case in Liaoning Province)

6. Case of Cao et al. involving the smuggling of goods whose import and export are prohibited by the state (the first case in Hainan Province involving the smuggling of dual-use items)

(II) Other criminal cases:

1. Case involving Su Moumou for the crimes of participating in a triad-like organization and illegally issuing loans. The investigative authorities believe that several crimes should be punished together. Intervened in the investigation stage, after effective defense, finally took off the "triad" hat, and successfully fought for meritorious service, only sentenced to the crime of illegally granting loans, 2 years and 8 months in prison.

2. Case of Feng Moumou for the crime of selling substandard and counterfeit products (special case handled by the Hainan Provincial Public Security Department). The investigation organ determined that the sale of fake and inferior products was more than 1870 million yuan (the statutory penalty for the crime was 2 million yuan, which should be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than 15 years or life imprisonment). The investigation stage intervened. After effective defense, the procuratorate changed the crime to the crime of selling food that did not meet the safety standards. The sentencing recommended 1 year and 9 months in prison. After further efforts in the trial stage, the court finally sentenced 1 year and 3 months in prison.

3. Case of Pang Moumou for the crime of drug trafficking. The investigative authorities have determined that the defendant repeatedly trafficked the drug “Happy Pills” (for which the statutory penalty is a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 15 years, life imprisonment, or the death penalty). Intervened during the investigation phase, and through effective defense, the procuratorate ultimately issued a decision not to prosecute due to insufficient evidence (acquittal).

4. Case of Zhou’s crime of drug trafficking. The investigative authorities have determined that the suspect repeatedly trafficked the psychotropic drug etomidate (for which the statutory penalty is imprisonment of no more than three years). Intervened during the investigation phase; following effective defense, the client was released on bail after 10 days of criminal detention, and ultimately the procuratorate issued a decision of absolute non-prosecution (finding no guilt).

5. Case of Xiao Moumou for the crime of concealing or concealing proceeds from crime. The investigative authorities allege that Xiao’s bank account received RMB 84,986 in proceeds from fraud (for which the statutory penalty is imprisonment of up to three years, detention, or control). Intervened during the review and prosecution stage; through effective defense, the procuratorate determined that the facts of the crime were unclear and the evidence was insufficient, ultimately issuing a decision not to prosecute due to reasonable doubt (acquittal).

6. Case of Su Moumou for the crime of collusive bidding. The procuratorate recommended a sentence of four months’ detention, with a five-month suspended sentence. We intervened at the first-instance stage; the first-instance court adopted the sentencing recommendation. Subsequently, an appeal was filed, and the second-instance court revised the verdict to convict but exempt the defendant from punishment.

7. Case involving Yang, suspected of the crime of producing and selling substandard products. The investigation agency believes that Yang, as the actual person in charge of a company, still produces fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in accordance with the requirements of others after the implementation of the ''Compulsory National Standards for Electronic Cigarettes ''on October 1, 2022. The value of the e-cigarettes involved in the case was identified by the investigation agency as more than 140 million yuan (The statutory penalty is more than seven years in prison). The investigation stage intervened. After many times of communication with the prosecutor, the prosecutor agreed to determine the value of the case involved according to the actual transaction amount of 180000 yuan. In the end, the procuratorate recommended a fixed-term imprisonment of one year and three months. The court adopted the sentencing recommendation and reported the actual sales.

8. Wang Moumou opened a casino crime. The amount involved exceeds RMB 600,000 (the statutory penalty for this crime is a fixed-term imprisonment of five to ten years). At the investigation stage, the public security organ did not recognize the circumstances of the accessory. After effective defense, it successfully won the accessory circumstances for the parties in the examination and prosecution stage. The procuratorate recommended three years of sentencing. After further efforts at the trial stage, the sentence was reduced to two years.

9. Case involving Mr./Ms. [Name] for the crime of trading in official documents issued by state organs. There were more than 200 official documents involved in the case (the statutory penalty for the crime is 5-10 years in prison). After effective defense, the parties were able to obtain the circumstances of surrender, and they were finally sentenced to two years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan.

10. Case of Zhang Mou evading commodity inspection and fraudulently obtaining export tax rebates. The investigating authorities initially determined that the amount involved was at least over RMB 8 million; subsequent investigations confirmed that the actual amount exceeded RMB 100 million. Intervened during the investigation phase and successfully secured release on bail pending trial during the arrest period.

11. Case of Zhang Moumou for the crime of refusing to pay wages. The investigative authorities have determined that Zhang Moumou has defaulted on and refused to pay over one million yuan in wages to migrant workers. During the investigation stage, during the period of reporting to the procuratorate for approval of the arrest, the result of not approving the arrest was obtained through communication, and then the case was transferred to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution, and after effective defense, the case was returned to the public security organ for handling.

12. Case of intentional homicide involving Wang Moumou. The investigation stage intervenes, after effective defense, the first instance stage adopts the defender's defense opinion, and changes the charge from intentional homicide to intentional injury causing death.