 One of them, Andrei Lunev, a Russian citizen, was believed to have made a plea bargain with the Russian prosecution service.He was tried with no contest and was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment on 7 May 2010.According to the Criminal Code of Russia such an offence is punishable by 5 to 10 years imprisonment, but the maximum term is increased to 15 years if an act of piracy is performed by an organised group.