How Much Money Seized for It to be Criminally Prosecuted?

Based on Article 170 of the 2015 Penal Code, the crime of extortion is defined as follows:

Anyone who threatens to use force or employs other schemes to intimidate another person’s spirit with the intent of appropriating property, shall be subject to imprisonment from 01 year to 05 years.

If the crime falls under one of the following circumstances, the offender shall be subject to imprisonment from 03 years to 10 years:

- In an organized manner;- Of a professional nature;- ...

Thus, according to the aforementioned provisions, determining the amount or value of money is not a mandatory element for criminal prosecution, because the crime here is a formal crime, meaning it does not consider the value of the extorted money as long as the act is carried out, the offender will be held criminally responsible.

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