contraband

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, Gandhi presided over waves of civil disobedience protests, encouraging supporters of the Indian National Congress to manufacture contraband salt, boycott foreign goods, and face down phalanxes of lathi-wielding policemen.

From BBC

First they were patted down for contraband and then slowly walked up the stairs to the plane.

From Seattle Times

That gives the cartels intelligence on when the best time is to smuggle high-value contraband across.

From Washington Times

Wednesday’s incident was the first time the district has had student hospitalizations due to contraband drugs being shared.

From Washington Times

Wildlife contraband is concealed among vast numbers of shipping containers that annually leave Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and other African ports.

From Seattle Times