Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 548: Removing or repacking goods in warehouses

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute criminalizes fraudulently concealing, removing, or repacking merchandise in bonded warehouses, or altering warehouse package markings. Violations are punishable by fine, imprisonment up to two years, or both; merchandise is forfeited.

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Whoever fraudulently conceals, removes, or repacks merchandise in any bonded warehouse or fraudulently alters, defaces or obliterates any marks or numbers placed upon packages deposited in such warehouse, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Merchandise so concealed, removed, or repacked, or packages upon which any marks or numbers have been so altered, defaced, or obliterated, shall be forfeited to the United States.

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