77 condition for release of the hostage, in the absence of criteria envisaged in Articles 155 and 165 of this Code, – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. The same actions, a) committed in respect of a juvenile; b) committed in respect of at least two persons; c) that have resulted in grave consequences, – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years. (As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001) Article 246. Smuggling Smuggling, that is carriage through the customs border of the Republic of Uzbekistan without the knowledge of or with concealment from customs control, or with using false documentation or means of customs identification, or jointed with non-declaration or with declaration under false name of virulent, poisonous, toxic, radioactive, explosive substances, explosive assemblies, armaments, firearms, or ammunition, as well as narcotic or psychotropic substances, or materials that propagandize religious extremism, separatism, and fundamentalism – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. Smuggling of nuclear, chemical, biological and other types of weapons of mass destruction, materials and equipment that knowingly may be used for production thereof, as well as narcotic or psychotropic substances in large amounts – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to twenty years. (As amended by the Laws of 30.08.1996, 1.05.1998, 29.08.1998, and 29.08.2001) Article 247. Illegal Occupancy of Firearms, Ammunition, Explosive Substances, or Explosive Assemblies Occupancy of firearms, ammunition, explosive substances, or explosive assemblies, conducted by theft or fraud – shall be punished with correctional labor up to three years or imprisonment up to five years. The same action that has been committed: a) repeatedly; b) by previous concert by a group of individuals; c) by appropriation, embezzlement, or abuse of official capacity; d) by robbery; e) by extortion – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. The same action that has been committed: a) by assault related to robbery; b) by a special dangerous recidivist; c) by an organized group or in its interests – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to twenty years. (As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001)