Smuggling

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº  44 Version 0.3

           Main Definitions

1. bootleg |n| the act of selling illegally or without permission.
2. "The bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia."
3. contraband |n| goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
4. "The lorry contained thousands of pounds worth of contraband."
5. "The police looked for drugs, guns, and other contraband."
6. "The government has declared a nationwide war on contraband."
7. rum-running |n| is the illegal business of transporting alcoholic beverages where such transportation is forbidden by law.
8. smuggling |n| move goods illegally into or out of a country.
9. "The murdered man is thought to have been involved in drug smuggling."
10. "He's been smuggling cigarettes from Gibraltar into Spain."
11. trafficking |n| the buying and selling of illegal goods.
12. drug trafficking |n| traffic in illegal drugs.

    

           Gunrunning

1. gunrunning |n| the activity of bringing guns and other weapons into a country illegally, especially for uses against the government.
2. "He smuggled tobacco into the country.
3. arms trafficking |n| also known as gunrunning, is the illegal trafficking or smuggling of contraband weapons or ammunition. What constitutes legal trade in firearms varies widely, depending on local and national laws.

          People

1. smuggler |n| someone who imports or exports without paying duties.
2. gun runner |n| a person who illegally brings guns into a country.

      Posts Related

1. Main Crime Elements
2. Murder
3. Drug Trafficking
4. Kidnapping
5. Frauds
6. Robberies
7. Offenders
8. Criminal Investigations
9. Arrest
10. Police Forces
11. Police Equipment
12. Jailbreak

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