The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 26/09/2022, 07:19 other grave consequences, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 40 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three months, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. 2. Improper discharge of the duties related to protecting nuclear, chemical or any other weapons of mass destruction, or materials and equipment which can be used in the development of weapons of mass destruction, if this has involved grave consequences or has created the threat of their onset, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 120 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year, or by deprivation of liberty for a term up to seven years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years. Article 226. Stealing or Possession of Arms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Explosive Devices 1. Stealing or possession of firearms, their components, ammunition, explosives, or explosive devices shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years. 2. Stealing or possession of nuclear, chemical or any other weapons of mass destruction, and likewise of materials or equipment which can be used in the development of weapons of mass destruction,shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of from five to ten years. 3. Act provided for in the first or second part of this Article, if they have been committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy; b) abolished c) by a person through his official position; d) with the use of violence posing danger to human life or health, or with the threat of using such violence, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to twelve years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. 4. Acts specified in the first, second, or third parts of this Article, if they have been committed: a) by an organized group; b) with the use of violence endangering human life and health, or with the threat of using such violence, c) abolished shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to fifteen years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. Article 227. Piracy 1. Assault on a sea-going ship or a river boat with the aim of capturing other people's property, committed with the use of violence or with the threat of its use, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to ten years. 2. The same act committed with the use of arms or objects used as arms, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to twelve years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. 3. Acts provided for in the first or second part of this Article, if they have been committed by an organized group or have entailed, by negligence, the death of a person, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of ten to fifteen years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. Chapter 25. Crimes Against Human Health and Public Morality Article 228. Illegal Acquisition, Storage, Transportation, Making or Processing of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances or Analogues Thereof 1. Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, making or processing of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or analogues thereof on a large scale without the purpose of sale shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 40 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three months, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. The same deeds committed on an especially large scale shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to 10 years with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. Note 1. A person guilty of the crime provided for by this Article who has handed in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues of his own free will, and who has actively contributed to the uncovering and suppression of crimes connected with the illegal traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues, to the exposure of persons who have committed the crimes, or the discovery of property obtained in a criminal way, shall be released from criminal responsibility for the given crime. There may not be deemed as voluntary giving in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues the seizure of said drugs, substances or their analogues, when detaining a person, as well as when committing investigative actions aimed at their detection and seizure. 2. "Large scale" in this Article, as well as in Article 228.1 and 229 of this Code, shall mean a quantity of a narcotic drug, psychotropic substance or their analogue exceeding the average one-time consumption dose by 10 or more times, and an especially large scale - by 50 and more times. The quantity of average one-time doses of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for the purposes of this Article, as well as of Articles 228.1 and 229 of this Code, shall be endorsed by the Government of the Russian Federation. Article 228.1. Illegal Making, Sale or Sending of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances or Analogues Thereof 1. Illegal making, sale or sending of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or analogues thereof - shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to eight years. 2. The same deeds committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy; b) on a large scale; c) in respect of a known minor by a person who has reached the age of 18 years shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to 12 years with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. 3. The deeds provided for by Parts One and Two of this Article which are committed: a) by an organized group; b) by a person through his official position; c) in respect of a person known to be under 14 years old; d) on an especially large scale shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to 20 years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years. Article 228.2. Violating the Rules of Traffic of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1. Violating the rules of production, making, processing, storage, registration, serving, sale, distribution, transportation, sending, acquisition, use, importation, exportation or elimination of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances or the substances, tools or equipment used for making narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances which are under special control, as well as of cultivating plants usable in the production of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, which has entailed their loss, if this deed has been committed by a person in charge of observing said rules shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 120 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year, with or without deprivation of the right to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up three years. 2. The same deed committed for mercenary motives or entailing the infliction through negligence of injury on human health or other grave consequences shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 to 300 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years with deprivation of the right to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years. Article 229. Stealing or Exportation of Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances 1. Stealing or exportation of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years. 2. The same deeds committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy; b) abolished c) by a person through his official position; d) with the use of violence, but without danger to human life or health, or with the threat of using such violence, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of six to ten years, with or without a fine in the amount of up 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. 3. Deeds stipulated in the first or second part of this Article, if they are committed: a) by an organized group; b) in respect of large amounts of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances; c) with the use of violence endangering human life or health, or with the threat of using such violence, d) abolished shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of six of eight to fifteen years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. Article 230. Inducement to Use Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances 1. Inducement to use narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 2. The same deed committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy or by an organized group; b) abolished c) in relation to an obvious minor, or in respect of two or more persons; d) with the use of violence, or with the threat of its use Shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of tree to eight years. 3. Deeds stipulated in the first or second part of this Article, if they have involved by negligence the death of the victim, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of six to twelve years. Note. The operation of this Article shall not extend to instances of popularization, for the purpose of preventing HIV infection and other dangerous infectious diseases, of appropriate tools and equipment usable for consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, where these deeds have been committed by approbation of the executive bodies in charge of health care and of the bodies for control over the traffic of drugs and psychotropic substances. Article 231. Illegal Cultivation of Illicit Plants Containing Narcotic Substances 1. Sowing or cultivation of illicit plants, and also cultivation of hemp, poppy, or other plants containing narcotic substances, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years, or deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. 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