22. Concealing, transferring etc. proceeds of drug trafficking

(1)

Any person who —

(a)

conceals or disguises any property which is, or in whole or in part directly or indirectly represent, his proceeds of drug trafficking; or

(b)

converts or transfers that property or removes it from Brunei

Darussalam,

Drug Trafficking

(Recovery of Proceeds)

for the purpose of avoiding prosecution for a drug trafficking offence or the making or enforcement in his case of a confiscation order is guilty of an offence.

(2)

Any person who, knowing that any property is, or in whole or in part directly or indirectly represents, another person's proceeds of drug trafficking —

(a)

is in possession of that property;

(b)

conceals or disguises that property; or

(c)

converts or transfers that property or removes it from Brunei

Darussalam, is guilty of an offence.

(3)

Any person who, knowing that any property is, or in whole or in part directly or indirectly represents, another person's proceeds of drug trafficking, acquires that property for no, or for inadequate, consideration is guilty of an offence.

(4)

In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and paragraph (b) of subsection (2), a reference to concealing or disguising any property includes a reference to concealing or disguising its nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership or any rights with respect to it.

(5)

For the purpose of subsection (3), consideration given for any property is inadequate if its value is significantly less than the market value of that property, and there shall not be treated as consideration the provision for any person of services or goods which are of assistance to him in drug trafficking.

(6)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, to a fine or both.

Enforcement and registration of external confiscation orders.

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