contraband
تهريب
definition
noun
the police looked for drugs, guns, and other contraband
goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
adjective
contraband drug shipments
imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty.
translation of 'contraband'
verb
حرم,
هرب
noun
تهريب,
بضاعة مهربة
adjective
محظور قانونيا
example
At a frontier, one's personal belongings are subject to scrutiny, one's suitcases opened and searched for 'contraband' , and one's passport examined to ensure that one's credentials are in order, and all this is done by a customs officer.
More importantly, they want control of the 'contraband' trade in drugs and arms in the area.
It survived on 'contraband' and piracy, trading cattle, hides, sugar, tobacco, and foodstuffs directly with other nations.
The intent, apparently, was to patrol an area that was known for 'contraband' trafficking, but it was an undocumented mission.
The Dutch bought 'contraband' cacao from Caracas producers, and shipped it to Amsterdam, which soon became the main supplier of cacao to Europe, including Spain itself.
With legal imports in 1998 of $15 billion, 'contraband' accounted for 25 percent of all imports.
A comparison of Colombian tobacco imports with US tobacco exports reveals just how many 'contraband' cigarettes were being shipped southward from the United States.
Smuggling is not a small phenomenon: we have estimated that, globally, a third of legal cigarette exports disappear into the 'contraband' market.
I have researched 'contraband' caviar in Azerbaijan, in Astrakhan, and Moscow and have seen the toll it took on depleting fish stocks.
The price differential is now €1.14 per litre in the North against 79 cent in the Republic, making for a lucrative 'contraband' market.
Most were arrested for prostitution, selling 'contraband' cigarettes and working illegally.
The ability to detect drugs and other unauthorised items will be improved, notably by the provision of a more effective searching procedure to be used where it is reasonably believed that a prisoner is concealing 'contraband' .
I thought it might have been gold or 'contraband' of some kind in relation to this matter.
Some girls and boys are used by drug dealers and smugglers to transport and sell drugs and 'contraband' goods and some are used to beg on the streets.
Buying and selling 'contraband' , falsifying documentation to achieve employment, evading taxes, and paying bribes to public officials are socially accepted behaviors.
He added that trained police dogs have long been a presence in Army prisons, where they are used for sniffing out narcotics and other 'contraband' among the prisoners, and, occasionally, for riot control.
Although the gangs were predominantly comprised of labourers or artisans, who regarded the practice as a legitimate part of the local economy, the 'contraband' reached all sections of society.
Knowing Rory, he probably ran a little 'contraband' on the side, but the authorities often turn a blind eye to small scale smuggling.
Wisconsin upheld a regulation that allowed probation officers to search probationers based on ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe 'contraband' is present.
The proceeds of the drugs trade or other 'contraband' finance organised crime groups.
You need to discuss your rights to living in an environment free of 'contraband' and illegal activity, your right to privacy, and the need for a fair and sanctioned visitation policy.
‘If his business is clean, we can dismiss the usual explanations of narcotics, 'contraband' or human trafficking,’ he said.
Casey, thank you for that report, a report of success in dealing with the 'contraband' and the smugglers in the weaponry for global terrorism.
On the contrary, the moment a book becomes illegal 'contraband' it is suddenly all the more desirable.
The practice is certainly not confined to housewives buying more sugar to fill up their pantry, nor to small-time smugglers holding 'contraband' merchandise in mountain-caves.
There will increasingly be times when, encountering terrorists, 'contraband' smugglers, or others who are seeking to breach the law, customs officers will find themselves having to deal with this threat alone.
It is thought this could take anywhere between three and 10 days to complete given the size of the ship and its cargo, which is perfect for hiding 'contraband' .
You were with me, and we were busy busting that international 'contraband' gang.
A Chinese fishing boat disguised as a Taiwanese vessel was intercepted off the coast early yesterday while it was attempting to smuggle a large amount of 'contraband' cigarettes to Taiwan.
It means that if a policeman tries to use illegally obtained 'contraband' as evidence to charge a suspect, the court will readily strike down such illicit evidence.
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