smuggling

Example Sentences

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Much of Libya is controlled by rival militias, and smuggling networks rely on their co-operation.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Abelardo de la Espriella is on the cusp of victory by promising to crush drug smuggling and lock up criminals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In August 2022, Jose Manuel Perez pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of smuggling goods into the country and one count of wildlife trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He said the government had given officers "stronger powers to act earlier and disrupt, intercept and take down the operations of criminal smuggling gangs who bring illegal migrants to our shores".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

At that point, smuggling became such a dangerous occupation that it dropped to almost nothing, so Elizebeth’s old job was gone.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield