342 Offences of prejudicing investigation
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

342  Offences of prejudicing investigation

(1)     This section applies if a person knows or suspects that an appropriate officer or (in Scotland) a proper person is acting (or proposing to act) in connection with a confiscation investigation, a civil recovery investigation[, a detained cash investigation][, a detained property investigation, a frozen funds investigation][, a cryptoasset investigation][, an exploitation proceeds investigation] or a money laundering investigation which is being or is about to be conducted.

(2)     The person commits an offence if—

(a)     he makes a disclosure which is likely to prejudice the investigation, or

(b)     he falsifies, conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of, or causes or permits the falsification, concealment, destruction or disposal of, documents which are relevant to the

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