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What does Criminal conduct mean?

Defined in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002), s 340 as conduct which constitutes a criminal offence in any part of the UK or would do so if it occurred there.

It is immaterial under POCA 2002 who carried out the conduct, who benefitted from it and whether the conduct occurred before the passing POCA 2002. POCA 2002, s 230 further defines 'criminal property' as property which constitutes or represents, in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly, a person's benefit from criminal conduct and the alleged offender knows or suspects that it constitutes or represents such a benefit.

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