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"GANG members attempting to recruit fellow criminals could be jailed for seven years, and police afforded greater search and arrest powers under new laws passed through NSW parliament. Police Minister Carl Scully said the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Gangs) Bill 2006 afforded NSW the toughest anti-gang powers in Australia, providing jail terms of up to 16 years for gang-related activities. "We are targeting the entire hierarchy from the Mr Bigs right down to their criminal foot soldiers and those who try to recruit them," Mr Scully said.
"Now anyone who participates in gang crime faces up to five years jail for any criminal activity, even if they are the smallest fish in the organisation." Recruiting a person to engage in organised criminal activity and knowingly engaging in organised crime in a way that contributes to a criminal activity or crime being committed have both been made an offence punishable by imprisonment. Gang members who commit crimes against police or destroy and damage property during public disorder will now also face jail terms of up to 16 years." [Brief]
