Handling Stolen Goods

Question 1

s22 Theft Act 1968

Answer 1

A person handles stolen goods, knowing or believing them to be stolen goods, he dishonestly receives the goods or dishonestly undertakes or assists in their retention, removal, disposal or realisation by or for the benefit of another person, or if he arranges to do so.

Question 2

Knowing or believing

Answer 2

Higher level than suspecting but short of knowledge, if circumstances are so obvious than no other conclusion could reasonably be reached knowledge will usually be inferred

Question 3

Receive or assist in retention, removal, disposal or realisation

Answer 3

Doing almost anything dishonest with stolen property is illegal