Fence

Fence

Definition

A person who engages in "fencing" goods, i.e., knowingly buying stolen goods with the intent of reselling the goods at profit and thereby acting as a middleman between the thief who stole the goods and a customer who may buy the goods in good faith in a legitimate market.

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