Was always the way. Throw the book at bank robbers, economic fraudsters such as faux investment scammers, bent solicitors who stole client money, do go to prison these days, but sentencing is modest by comparison.
11 years, the UK legal system can be absurd. Last week the 35 year old multiple rapist of a child got 7.5 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-65675161
I recall the threats to prosecute folk recording R1 shows/tracks onto cassette.
Sounds desperate, as they can’t catch the people in the UK and overseas facilitating the whole thing.