be sentenced to between three and ten years of imprisonment: a) They are persons with positions and powers; b) Causing very serious consequences. 3. Committing the crime and causing particularly serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between eight and twenty years of imprisonment. 4. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between five million dong and fifty million dong, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years. Article 230.- Illegally manufacturing, stockpiling, transporting, using, trading in or appropriating military weapons and/or technical means 1. Those who illegally manufacture, stockpile, transport, use, trade in or appropriate military weapons and/or technical means shall be sentenced to between one and seven years of imprisonment. 2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between five and twelve years of imprisonment: a) In an organized manner; b) Objects involved in the offense are in great quantity; c) Conducting cross-border transport or trading; d) Causing serious consequences; e) Dangerous recidivism. 3. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between ten years and fifteen years of imprisonment: a) The objects involved in the offense are in very great quantity; b) Causing very serious consequences. 4. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between fifteen and twenty years of imprisonment or life imprisonment: a) The objects involved in the offense are in particularly great quantity; b) Causing particularly serious consequences.