不做犯罪“工具人”！最高法发布掩隐罪典型案例

Core Viewpoint - Money laundering crimes severely threaten national security and financial safety, with the crime of concealing and disguising criminal proceeds being the most prevalent in practice [1]. Summary by Sections Overview of Money Laundering Crimes - From 2020 to 2024, prosecutorial authorities filed 230,200 cases of concealing and disguising criminal proceeds, while courts adjudicated 220,900 first-instance cases [1]. Legal Interpretations and Case Examples - On August 25, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly issued interpretations regarding the application of laws in cases of concealing and disguising criminal proceeds, along with six selected typical cases to enhance public awareness of anti-money laundering [1]. Case 1: Virtual Currency - Three individuals were sentenced to prison and fined for using virtual currency to help transfer criminal funds, knowing they were proceeds of crime [2][3]. Case 2: Large Gold Transactions - An individual was sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 50,000 RMB for facilitating the transfer of criminal proceeds through large gold transactions [5]. Case 3: Recycling Industry - An individual was sentenced to six years in prison for selling road steel plates, knowing they were criminal proceeds, demonstrating the use of the recycling industry to conceal crime [9]. Case 4: Upstream Crimes - In a case involving illegal sand mining, individuals were convicted of concealing and disguising criminal proceeds despite the upstream crime not being legally adjudicated [12][13]. Case 5: Distinction of Knowledge - A court clarified the distinction between concealing and disguising criminal proceeds and aiding crimes, adjusting the conviction based on the individual's knowledge and the nature of assistance provided [16][17]. Case 6: Role in Criminal Chain - The court evaluated the defendants' roles in the criminal chain and imposed sentences based on their acknowledgment of guilt and return of illegal gains [21].