"Illegal smuggling" refers to the act of secretly transporting or moving goods, people, or items across borders or within a country's boundaries, in violation of laws or regulations. It involves illicit activities where individuals or networks try to avoid detection by authorities, often for purposes such as evading taxes, bypassing import/export restrictions, or trafficking prohibited or dangerous substances.
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«illegal»
«smuggling»
Sentences with «illegal smuggling»
- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said the U.N. sanctions designations — the largest agreed by the council's committee — were aimed at shutting down North Korea's illegal smuggling activities to obtain oil and sell coal. (businessinsider.com)
- Brazilian geneticists are standing up against illegal smuggling that threatens parrot species like the blue macaw. (sciencemag.org)
- And let us not forget that the illegal smuggling of MJ has contributed way too much to crime and death because it IS illegal. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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