Article 188. Stealing of power networks, cable communications lines, and related equipment by dismantling or otherwise 1. Stealing of power networks, cable communications lines, and related equipment by dismantling or otherwise, shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 500 tax-free minimum incomes, or imprisonment for a term up to three years. 2. The same actions committed by a group of persons, or by a person previously convicted of any of the criminal offenses provided for by this Article, or committed in respect of a gross amount, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years. 3. The same actions committed by an organized group, or where they caused especially grave consequences, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years with the forfeiture of property. Note: Any actions are held to have caused especially grave consequences where they caused death of a person, interruption in the provision of electricity or communication services to consumers, stoppages of industrial enterprises, disruptions in the functioning of public authorities, public institutions, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, fire fighting units, the armed forces, rail, sea, river, air, road or electrical transport. Article 189. Extortion 1. Demand to transfer somebody else's property or property title, or any other acts in respect of property under threats of violence against the victim or his/her close relatives, or restriction of their rights, freedoms or lawful interests, or damage or destruction of their property or the property entrusted to them or placed into their custody, or disclosure of information that the victim or his close relatives would like to keep secret (extortion), shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term. 2. Extortion, if repeated, or committed by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, or by an official through abuse of office, or a threat to kill or inflict bodily injury, or accompanied with endamagement or destruction of property, or where it caused significant damages to the victim, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years. 3. Extortion accompanied with violence dangerous to life or health of a person, or where it caused property damage in gross amount, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with the forfeiture of property. 4. Extortion that caused property damage in especially gross amount, or committed by an organized group, or accompanied with infliction of grievous bodily injury, -