Question juridique clé
Whether allowing a stolen-goods stash to be stored in one’s apartment constitutes concealment under Art. 160 CP
Solution extraite
Yes. Providing the apartment and cellar for storage of the loot was an active contribution to hiding the stolen goods and went beyond mere passive silence.
Motifs extraits
Concealment under Art. 160 CP means making discovery of the thing impossible or more difficult. The court held that the defendant did more than fail to disclose the hiding place: she positively made her premises available for storing the stolen items, thereby perpetuating the unlawful situation.