[§124A-138]  Captured or abandoned property. 
(a)  All persons subject to this chapter shall secure all public property taken
from the enemy for the service of the United States, and shall give notice and
turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned
property in their possession, custody, or control.



(b)  Any person subject to this chapter who:



(1)  Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in
subsection (a);



(2)  Buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or
disposes of captured or abandoned property, whereby the person receives or
expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to the person's self or another
directly or indirectly connected with the person's self; or



(3)  Engages in looting or pillaging;



shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. [L
1982, c 171, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]