The Federation Council approved a law to toughen penalties for gang leaders
The Federation Council has released a presidential Law introducing stricter criminal liability for criminal leaders and organizers of criminal communities.

The Federation Council has released a presidential Law introducing stricter criminal liability for criminal leaders and organizers of criminal communities.
According to the document, for the development or management of OPG convicted will be punished with imprisonment for a term of 12 to 20 years with a fine of up to five million rubles.
for participation in meeting of organizers, from 12 to 20 years with a fine of up to one million rubles.
lawlessness committed by a person of higher position in the hierarchy unlawful, will entail deprivation of liberty for a period from fifteen to 20 years with a fine of up to five million rubles, and with the restriction of freedom from one year to 2 years. Perhaps life imprisonment.
in addition, for the "occupation of the highest position in the illegal hierarchy" provides a separate form of retribution - from eight to fifteen years with a fine of up to five million rubles.
The law excludes the possibility of probation. Along with this, the person first held in the OCG, but fled him, or cooperating with law enforcement officers, from liability under the criminal code is released.
Further, the Law is sent for signature to the President.
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