Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

80A.   Participation in an organized criminal group

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    (1)   A person shall not—

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      (a)     agree with one or more other persons to commit a serious crime for a purpose relating directly or indirectly to obtaining a financial or other material benefit;

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      (b)     with knowledge of either the aim and general criminal activity of an organized criminal group or its intention to commit crimes, take an active part in—

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        (i)     criminal activities of the organized criminal group,

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        (ii)     other activities of the organized criminal group in the knowledge that his or her participation will contribute to the achievement of a criminal aim;

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      (c)     organize, direct, aid, abet, facilitate or counsel the commission of a serious crime involving an organized criminal group.

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    (2)   A person who contravenes subsection (1 ) commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

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    (3)   For the purposes of this section, “serious crime” means conduct constituting an offence punishment by a maximum deprivation of liberty of at least 4 years or a more serious penalty.

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    (Inserted by Act 2 of 2010)

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