receiving stolen goods
Handling illicit merchandise
Receiving stolen goods is the crime of knowingly accepting, buying, or possessing property obtained through theft.
The key element is knowledge—you must know or reasonably suspect the items were stolen.
He was charged with receiving stolen goods after police found the electronics in his garage.
The offense is distinct from the theft itself and carries its own penalties.
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- hot propertyHighly desired item
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- pawnUnwitting tool of another
- no questions askedWithout requiring explanation
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receiving stolen goodslegal possession
Authorized ownership of property
receiving stolen goodsstealing
Unlawful taking of property
larceny · theft · burglary · robbery · shoplifting
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