. The state Duma adopted in the first reading the draft law on strengthening the responsibility for the development and management of organized criminal groups (OCG).

the originator of the document in favor of Vladimir Putin, last week he made it to the lower house of Parliament.

Now for the organization or leadership of a criminal community, the offender faces 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.

At the same transgressions committed by " a person of higher position in the hierarchy illegal ", it is planned to punish by deprivation of liberty for a term of fifteen to 20 years with a fine of up to five million rubles and with restriction of liberty for a term of years up to 2 years or by life imprisonment.

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 draft law excludes the possibility of using probation. Along with this, the person first held in the OCG, but fled him, or cooperating with law enforcement, from criminal retribution is released.

As said the speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, " the draft law will allow to attract to the responsibility of the leaders of the criminal world."

According to Volodina, fresh measures will allow to more effectively fight organized crime.



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