Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods.. In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods (or property) and knew they were stolen, then the individual may be charged with a crime, depending on the value of the stolen goods, and the goods are returned to the original owner.
Furtum was a delict of Roman law comparable to the modern offence of theft (as it is usually translated) despite being a civil and not criminal wrong. In the classical law and later, it denoted the contrectatio ("handling") of most types of property with a particular sort of intention – fraud and in the later law, a view to gain.
In Charles Dickens' 19th-century story Oliver Twist, Fagin (far left) is a fence who recruits homeless boys and trains them as pickpockets.. A fence, also known as a receiver, mover, or moving man, is an individual who knowingly buys stolen goods in order to later resell them for profit.
The man pleaded guilty to transportation of stolen goods on Sept. 15, according to prosecutors. “The retail thefts seemed like an easy way to make money, with no one getting hurt.
The thieves allegedly made out with $300,000 of stolen goods in the Cincinnati case and about $1 million in stolen goods in the Memphis case. Read the original article on People.
From November 2019 through December 2023, Larry and Nathaniel Leonard allegedly sold millions in stolen goods via eBay
Receipt, possession, concealment, sale, or disposal of stolen goods, securities, or money Knowledge that the goods etc. were stolen The goods etc. crossed a State or U.S. boundary after being stolen At least $5,000 Fine or imprisonment up to 10 years 1 Pledging or accepting stolen goods, securities, or money as security for a loan
Organized retail theft investigators arrested 10 people last week after uncovering a scheme involving over $218,000 worth of stolen goods. $218,000 in stolen retail goods found in an L.A. backyard ...