1. Anyone who acquires, possesses, uses, converts, or transfers property, knowing that it originates from criminal activity committed by themselves or by any third party, or who performs any other act to conceal or disguise its illicit origin, or to help a person who participated in the offense or offenses to evade the legal consequences of their actions, shall be punished with imprisonment for six months to six years and a fine of one to three times the value of the property. In these cases, the judges or courts, taking into account the seriousness of the act and the personal circumstances of the offender, may also impose on the offender the penalty of special disqualification from practicing their profession or trade for a period of one to three years, and order the temporary or permanent closure of the establishment or premises. If the closure is temporary, its duration may not exceed five years.
The penalty shall be imposed in its upper half when the assets originate from any of the offenses related to trafficking in toxic drugs, narcotics, or psychotropic substances described in Articles 368 to 372 of this Code. In these cases, the provisions contained in Article 374 of this Code shall apply.
The penalty shall also be imposed in its upper half when the assets originate from any of the offenses included in Title VII bis, Chapter V of Title VIII, Section 4 of Chapter XI of Title XIII, Title XV bis, Chapter I of Title XVI, or Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X of Title XIX.
2. The same penalties shall be imposed, as appropriate, for the concealment or disguise of the true nature, origin, location, destination, movement, or rights over the assets or their ownership, knowing that they originate from any of the offenses expressed in the preceding paragraph or from an act of participation in them.
3. If the acts are committed through gross negligence, the penalty shall be imprisonment for six months to two years and a fine of one to three times the amount.
4. The offender shall be punished even if the crime from which the goods originated, or the acts punishable in the preceding sections, were committed, in whole or in part, abroad.
5. If the offender obtained profits, they shall be confiscated in accordance with the rules of Article 127 of this Code.