Article 228.4 Illegal production, sale or transfer of precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and illicit sale or transfer of plants containing precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or parts thereof containing precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

1. Illicit production, sale or transfer of precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and illicit sale or transfer of plants containing precursors of narcotic drugs and whether psychotropic substances or parts containing precursors of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances are severely punished by restriction of liberty for up to four years or by deprivation of liberty He shall be free for a period of up to five years with a fine of between 200,000 and three hundred thousand roubles or with or without the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to nine months. 2. The same acts committed by: (a) a group of persons by prior conspiracy or an organized group; (b) a person using his or her official position; (c) a particularly large amount of punishment: is punishable by four to eight years ' imprisonment with a fine of between three hundred thousand and five hundred thousand rubles, or with a salary or other income of the convicted person for a period of nine months. Persons up to or without one year and with or without restriction of liberty for up to two years.