illicit

Example Sentences

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But the government’s actions fall short of what experts say is needed to eradicate an illicit industry that has become deeply rooted in Cambodia and has stolen billions of dollars from Americans in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The industry won't be successful if the illicit market does as it pleases."

From BBC

Dylan has written extensively about corporate crime and the murky world of illicit finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world’s largest cash buyer of ships for scrap is setting its sights on the shadowy tankers that ferry illicit oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 1,400 Indonesians have left cyberscam networks in Cambodia in the last five days, Jakarta said on Wednesday, after Phnom Penh pledged a fresh crackdown on the illicit trade.

From Barron's