CHAPTER 3 Confinement Article 21: Abduction (Arrest), Detention or Confinement A person who, without legal authority, arrests, detains or confines another person shall be punished with imprisonment from: 1. 3 to 5 years when the arrest, detention or confinement lasts less than one month; 2. 5 to 10 years when the arrest, detention or confinement lasts one month or longer. Article 22: Aggravating Circumstances A person who, without legal authority, arrests, detains or confines another person shall be punished with life imprisonment when: 1. The offense is accompanied with torture or barbarous act; 2. The offense is followed by the death of that person. 3. The offense is committed to obtain payment of a ransom. 10