2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall
be sentenced to between five and ten years of imprisonment:
a) In an organized manner;
b) Committing the crime more than once;
c) Abusing positions and/or powers;
d) Abusing the names of agencies and/or organizations;
e) Law-offending objects are in great quantity;
f) Conducting cross-border transportation and/or trading in the same;
g) Dangerous recidivism.
3. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between five million dong and five
hundred million dong, the confiscation of part or whole of their property, a ban from
holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to
five years.
Article 197.- Organizing the illegal use of narcotics
1. Those who organize the illegal use of narcotics in any form shall be sentenced to
between two and seven years of imprisonment.
2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall
be sentenced to between seven and fifteen years of imprisonment:
a) Committing the crime more than once;
b) Against more than one person;
c) Against juveniles aged full 13 or more;
d) Against women who, the offenders know to be pregnant;
e) Against persons who are giving up drug addiction;
f) Causing harms to the health of other persons with an infirmity rate of between
31% and 60%;
g) Infecting many persons with dangerous diseases;
h) Dangerous recidivism.
3. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall
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