illicit business

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Taco’s foodie-influenced approach, reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray wrote a companion piece about all the restaurants where prosecutors say Huizar met with developers while conducting illicit business.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Locals in Apure, where thousands fled the fighting, told Reuters they've watched the guerrillas steadily consolidate power over the past five years, expanding their illicit business activities while largely assuming the role of law enforcement.

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2020

“It’s the globalized illicit business of the 21st century,” says Stryszowski, who laments it’s not taken as seriously as other contraband, such as cocaine.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2017

There’s justice and decency in Lara’s actions, but the idea that Escobar doesn’t belong in Congress isn’t wholly related to his illicit business ventures.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2015