contraband
నిషిద్ధ
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 '
ఎగుమతి నిషేధించబడిన,
దిగుమతి నిషేధించబడిన
example
With legal imports in 1998 of $15 billion, 'contraband' accounted for 25 percent of all imports.
The price differential is now €1.14 per litre in the North against 79 cent in the Republic, making for a lucrative 'contraband' market.
On the contrary, the moment a book becomes illegal 'contraband' it is suddenly all the more desirable.
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.
Smugglers and drug traffickers will find it even harder to sneak in 'contraband' goods.
The mastermind of a massive smuggling operation to flood Yorkshire with millions of 'contraband' cigarettes has been jailed for four years.
More importantly, they want control of the 'contraband' trade in drugs and arms in the area.
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.
Knowing Rory, he probably ran a little 'contraband' on the side, but the authorities often turn a blind eye to small scale smuggling.
There is no doubt that without the dogs some of that 'contraband' would go on down the road.
Other government figures said the dispatch of soldiers to the border was to curb 'contraband' traffic in the region.
‘I'm convinced that such illegal activities will cease as soon as the police arrest the 'contraband' mafia bosses,’ she said.
With caves, coves and beaches round the island, there was many a hiding place for smugglers, and 'contraband' was a way of life on Portland - with even the man employed by the government to put a stop to the practice deeply involved.
Although I may agree that criminalizing alcohol was ridiculous, I cannot sanction the support that people gave criminal enterprises through their 'contraband' purchases.
Massive police raids on 'contraband' markets in Mexico City earlier this year met with resistance from vendors who hurled sticks and stones and trashed vehicles to defend their merchandise.
In addition to signing mutual agreements the leaders discussed drafting policies to battle 'contraband' trade and drug trafficking along the border.
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.
You were with me, and we were busy busting that international 'contraband' gang.
As the search team finds 'contraband' , evidence, or illegal weapons, they will evacuate each item to the detention/collection team, which should locate somewhere near the entry point.
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.
He has been charged with attempting to smuggle 'contraband' drugs.
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' .
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.
Their political power is tied to networks of corruption and 'contraband' .
Many of the goods she sells are 'contraband' items smuggled in from The Gambia (about 30 kilometers to the south).
But like drugs, and alcohol during Prohibition, black-market 'contraband' always provides a means to acquire whatever is the forbidden fruit of the moment.
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.
They will search every compartment and void looking for 'contraband' , weapons… anything that is not supposed to be there.
The tip-off led to the discovery of an illegal cigarette importation racket and a large quantity of 'contraband' was seized.
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.
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