Russia imposes criminal penalties for litterers, including imprisonment for up to 6 years.
Hear ye, hear ye! Little did we know, ol' Vlad' put pen to paper on June 24, signing a fresh piece of legislation into law. This bad boy's now available for the public to peruse on the legal information portal.
Here's the scoop: Some new provisions have joined the party in Article 187 of the Russian Criminal Code, dubbed as the "unauthorized handling of payment means." These provisions are aimed at the infamous renegades known as "droppers."
Drop what you're doing, folks! These are the sneaky folks who lend a helping hand to fraudsters, hiding and withdrawing stolen funds through their bank cards.
If you're caught being a dropper and transferring your cards or handing over access, be ready to fork over a fine of up to 300,000 rubles or your income for a cool three to twelve months. And there's more! You'll also face mandatory labor for up to 480 hours, corrective labor for up to two years, or a restriction of liberty for the same period.
Not enough to deter you? Well, prepare yourself for even stiffer penalties. The law throws down a gauntlet of up to three years of forced labor, or imprisonment for the same amount of time. You might also face a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 rubles.
But it doesn't all boil down to the droppers. If you're in on the fraud game using someone else's bank card, you're also fair game for the law.
Takeaways from the law include penalties for those who, without proper arrangement, acquire or transfer a card for criminal purposes. Such offenders face fines ranging from 300,000 to 1,000,000 rubles, or forced labor for up to four years. They could also be facing prison time for up to six years, with fines of 100,000 to 500,000 rubles.
Now, here's the catch: if a bank client commits a crime for the first time and actively cooperates with the investigation, they could potentially escape criminal responsibility. They must, however, volunteer info on other offenders who used the same card for nefarious deeds.
In essence: drop the dropper ways, folks! This new law means serious business for those assisting fraudsters with their dirty work.
Speaking of business, be sure to check out our coverage on Putin signing a law for the creation of a single multifunctional service in Russia.
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- Upon careful examination of the recent law, it appears that the Russian government has imposed severe penalties on individuals involved in unauthorized handling of payment means, a business activity dubbed as "unauthorized handling of payment means."
- Interestingly, these penalties are not only for the infamous dropper, but also for any businessman or individual who acquires or transfers a card for criminal purposes, highlighting the seriousness with which the Russian government views such financial offenses.
