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Motor vehicle theft related anti-fencing provisions are set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 511 (altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers, 18 U.S.C. § 512 (forfeiture of certain motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts), 18 U.S.C. § 2313 (sale or receipt of stolen vehicles), 18 U.S.C. § 2321 (trafficking in certain motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts), and 18 U.S.C. § 2322 (chop shops).
[cited in JM 9-61.700]