Is it illegal to buy something stolen by others?

Knowing that it is stolen goods, it is illegal to entrust the sale, which may be suspected of concealing the crime.

First, Article 59 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment commits one of the following acts, and is fined in 500 yuan 1000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 days and fined for more than 500 yuan 1000 yuan:

(a) the pawnshop fails to check the relevant documents, fails to perform the registration procedures, or fails to report to the public security organ knowing that it is a criminal suspect or stolen goods;

(two) in violation of state regulations, the acquisition of railways, oil fields, power supply, telecommunications, mines, water conservancy, surveying and urban public facilities and other waste special equipment;

(three) the acquisition of stolen goods or suspected stolen goods notified by the public security organs;

(4) purchasing other articles prohibited by the state.

Second, according to Article 312 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), anyone who knowingly harbors, transfers, purchases, sells on his behalf or conceals or conceals it by other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.