How long will the sentence be if a gang steals 70,000 yuan in a theft case?

1. Theft of 70,000 yuan falls under the "huge amount" standard in the crime of theft. The sentencing according to law is: fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.

2. If a gang commits a crime, the principal offender will be convicted and punished separately. According to the sentencing, the punishment will not be based on the amount of money, but will always be based on the amount involved in the case. The punishment for the accomplice should be lighter than that for the principal offender.

3. The sentencing standards for the crime of theft are different in various provinces and cities. Please refer to the crime standards for enquiries.

Legal basis:

1. "Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Theft"

Article 1 Theft of public or private property Property worth one thousand yuan to more than three thousand yuan, thirty thousand yuan to more than one hundred thousand yuan, and three hundred thousand yuan to more than five hundred thousand yuan shall be deemed as the crime of theft as stipulated in Article 264 of the Criminal Law respectively. They were identified as "large amount", "huge amount" and "especially huge amount" respectively. The higher people's courts and people's procuratorates of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may, based on the economic development status of the region and the social security situation, determine the specific amount standard for implementation in the region within the amount range specified in the preceding paragraph, and report it to the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Court. Procuratorate approved.

2. Article 264 of the "Criminal Law" Whoever steals public or private property in a relatively large amount, or commits multiple thefts, burglaries, thefts with weapons, or pickpocketing shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years. , criminal detention or surveillance, and shall also be fined or shall be fined 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 not less than ten years Fixed-term imprisonment and a fine; if the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances. If the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or have property confiscated.