Reception is an offence involving the knowing acceptance, possession or concealment of stolen goods. Defined in various legal systems, such as the Brazilian Penal Code, it is considered a serious offence with potential penalties that include fines and imprisonment. The severity of the punishment often depends on the value of the stolen property. Security forces and judicial systems focus on dismantling networks that facilitate the handling of illicit goods, targeting recipients who know the illegal origin. This criminal activity not only jeopardises legal frameworks but also contributes to wider criminal ecosystems, causing economic losses and eroding community security. Prevention strategies include public awareness campaigns, police tracking and community co-operation to reduce the demand and market for stolen property.
Reception (Brazilian Portuguese) or receipt (European Portuguese) is the act of acquiring, receiving, transporting, driving or concealing, for one's own benefit or the benefit of others, something that one knows to be the product of crimeor influencing a third party, in good faith, to acquire, receive or conceal it.
| Crime of Reception | |
|---|---|
| in Brazilian Penal Code | |
| Article | 180 |
| Title | Crimes against property |
| Chapter | Reception |
| Too bad | Reclusionfrom 1 to 4 years old, and fine |
There is also another, more serious form of receiving, known as Brazilian Penal Code as Qualified ReceptionThis is defined as the offender acquiring, receiving, transporting, driving, hiding, having in storage, dismantling, assembling, reassembling, selling, exhibiting for sale, or in any way using, for their own benefit or for the benefit of others, in the exercise of commercial or industrial activity, something that they must know is the product of a crime. The offence carries a penalty of imprisonment from one to four years. years and a fine.
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