"A bill has been prepared to toughen the liability for small bribe-takers when their actions are associated with extortion, committed as part of a group and others," RIA Novosti Krasnov quotes.

He noted that the severity of the crime is not always determined by the amount of the bribe.

According to him, responsibility should be strengthened for those who, realizing criminal intentions, resort to, for example, threats.

Earlier, Igor Krasnov said that an increase of 12.7% in corruption crimes detected in 9 months in Russia indicates an increased efficiency of law enforcement officers.