2023 Sentence Standards for Cable Theft

There are many thieves, and their theft behavior is relatively clumsy. They may steal cables for sale. So what should be the punishment for this situation? Theft of cables has serious consequences for electricity. Below, in order to help you better understand the relevant legal knowledge, I have compiled the following content. I hope it will be helpful to you.

1. What are the sentencing standards for theft of cables? Theft of cables in use: If you are suspected of damaging electrical equipment, you may be convicted and punished regardless of the amount of the stolen items. If the theft of cables that are not in use is suspected of larceny, if the amount reaches the local larceny filing standards, it will be suspected of larceny. If the amount does not meet the criminal filing standards of larceny, it will be an illegal act that violates public security management and will be punished by public security.

II. Relevant legal knowledge 1. Suspected of the crime of damaging electric equipment. According to Article 118 of the "Criminal Law", destroying electricity, gas or other flammable and explosive equipment, endangering public safety, has not yet Those who cause serious consequences shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. Article 119, Paragraph 1. Whoever destroys transportation vehicles, transportation facilities, electric equipment, gas equipment, or flammable and explosive equipment, causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, life imprisonment, or death. 2. Anyone suspected of stealing, defrauding, robbing, snatching, extorting or intentionally damaging public or private property according to Article 49 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law" shall be detained for not less than 5 days but not more than 10 days, and may be fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and may be fined not more than 1,000 yuan. Article 33 Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days: (1) Stealing or damaging oil and gas pipeline facilities, electric power and telecommunications facilities, radio and television facilities, water conservancy and flood control engineering facilities, or hydrological monitoring, surveying, meteorological (2) Moving or damaging national boundary monuments, boundary stakes and other border signs, border facilities or territory or territorial sea marking facilities; (3) Illegal conduct Activities that affect the direction of national (border) boundaries or the construction of facilities that hinder national (border) border management. According to Article 264 of the Criminal Law, anyone who steals public or private property in a relatively large amount, or who commits multiple thefts, burglaries, thefts with weapons, or pickpockets shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance, and shall also be sentenced to or A fine shall be imposed alone; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined; if the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years or life imprisonment and shall also be fined. money or confiscation of property. The above content is the relevant answer. If someone wants to steal cables, they may be suspected of damaging electrical equipment and may be suspected of theft. We will determine the punishment based on the value of the stolen items. It may be possible to count multiple crimes at this time. Punishment.