trafficking

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She asked him to think about a victim of human trafficking who is brought to the U.S. illegally then gives birth here.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Before any suspect was interviewed under caution, lawyers representing Al Fayed's victims urged police to treat the scandal as "trafficking allegations".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In January, Turkey recovered an Anatolian-style marble head from Denver Art Museum in Colorado, said Burcu Ozdemir of the antiquities trafficking unit.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Kequn and Mwangi, who pleaded not guilty, are being prosecuted for wildlife trafficking without a permit and conspiracy, and face up to seven years in prison, according to their lawyer.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The government forbade any trafficking in Indian antiquities and had given the priest a general concession, authorizing him to catalogue whatever he found and hand it over to the museum.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende