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Statute

Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 662, Receiving stolen property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction

Citation
18 U.S.C. § 662

Summary

18 U.S.C. § 662 makes it a crime, punishable by a fine, up to three years in prison, or both, to buy, receive, or conceal goods, within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, that have been feloniously taken and that are known to be stolen.

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