. The state Duma adopted the law on strengthening the responsibility under the criminal code for the development of organized criminal groups. Now for the formation and management of OPG to be punished with imprisonment for a term of 12 to 20 years and fine amounting to five million rubles. For participation in meeting of organizers of the illegal party is scheduled the same prison term and a fine of up to one million rubles. The ringleader of the gang faces from fifteen to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to five million, and a life sentence. in addition, for the "occupation of the highest position in the illegal hierarchy" provides a separate form of judgment - deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to fifteen years with a fine of up to five million rubles. The possibility of serving of conditional term. However, the person who was in the OCG, but he left her or started to cooperate with the investigation, is released from liability under the criminal code. The relevant draft law to the state Duma has made Vladimir Putin. <span style="color:darkgray