smuggler
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The second tout we met gave us the phone number of the smuggler Ahmad, who had been operating out of northern France for more than five years, we were told.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
A leading people smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Millions of people, using sophisticated smuggler networks, have started turning up at the borders of industrialized countries, many of them economic migrants who aren’t in imminent danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Next thing, I am meeting a coyote, smuggler of people, one who will get me where I need to go.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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