1. According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, as long as the suspect is detained in the detention center, relatives are not allowed to visit until the judgment takes effect and is sent to execution; But you can entrust a lawyer to meet and provide legal help.
Second, your friend is suspected of covering up and concealing the crime. According to the relevant judicial interpretation, if the vehicle involved has one of the following circumstances, it should be subjectively recognized as "knowing":
1, no valid certificate of origin;
2. The engine number and vehicle identification number have obvious signs of change, and there is no legal proof.
Three, according to the amount you said, combined with the provisions of the Shandong Higher People's Court "Rules for the Implementation of Sentencing Guidance", if the amount of criminal proceeds reaches 5,000 yuan, the starting point of sentencing is 4-6 months of criminal detention or fixed-term imprisonment, with a maximum of 3 years.
In other words, you can apply for bail pending trial, and you may be sentenced to probation; If it is a first-time offender, the public security organ may not deal with the crime, or it may be exempted from criminal punishment after the court decides.