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

(b)  Any person subject to this chapter who:

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

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

(3)  Engages in looting or pillaging;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. [L1982, c 171, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]