What is the punishment for concealing behavior and not denouncing counterfeit money makers?

If they abuse their positions and powers to obstruct the detection of crimes or commit other acts to cover up offenders, they shall be sentenced to between two and seven years of imprisonment.

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In addition, in case it is known that the crime of making, storing, transporting and circulating counterfeit money is being prepared, is or has been done, but fails to denounce it, according to Article 390 of the 2015 Penal Code, as amended in 2017 , this person may be subject to a warning, non-custodial reform for up to 3 years or a prison term of between 6 months and 3 years.

In addition, those who do not denounce, if they have taken action to dissuade the offender or limit the harms of the crime, may be exempt from criminal liability or from punishment.

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