Sec. 27-242. Illegal disposition of captured property. Looting.
Sec. 27-242. Illegal disposition of captured property. Looting. (a) All persons
subject to this code shall secure all public property taken from the enemy for the service
of the United States, and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without
delay all captured and abandoned property in their possession, custody or control.
(b) Any person subject to this code who: (1) Fails to carry out the duties prescribed
in subsection (a) of this section; (2) buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes
of captured or abandoned property, whereby the person receives or expects any profit,
benefit, or advantage to the person or another directly or indirectly connected with the
person; or (3) engages in looting or pillaging shall be punished as a court-martial may
direct.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 102; P.A. 07-217, S. 130.)
History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.