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The prosecution is seeking the death penalty for Vargas, who allegedly smuggled the drug into the lock-up, records show. — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida law now treats drug dealers as killers — and it’s bringing a rise in murder cases," 14 June 2019 The charges include conspiracies to smuggle heroin, cell phone, and other contraband into prison, as well as plots to murder nine people. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Feds: Bay Area heroin supplier was growing his own opium, investigation tied to Aryan Brotherhood case," 10 June 2019 Since cannabis is easy to grow and process, bans only led to the creation of a large criminal industry that smuggled and distributed the drug, with police forces, customs services, etc. — Devangshu Datta, Quartz India, "Legalising cannabis could be one solution to India’s agrarian distress," 30 May 2019 Chavez, who had been extradited in December from imprisonment in Peru, was found guilty of crimes that include conspiracy to smuggle wildlife, false statements, and conspiracy to commit violations of the Lacey Act. — Marc Schlossman, National Geographic, "How fake taxidermists brought down illegal bird traders," 25 Feb. 2019 He was arrested in the port city of Dalian for alleged involvement in a scheme to smuggle 222 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside tires to Australia. — Chun Han Wong, WSJ, "China Defends Canadian’s Death Sentence as Huawei Tensions Simmer," 15 Jan. 2019 There would be no one to smuggle across our southern border the heroin, marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamines that plague the United States, reducing the U.S. supply of meth that day by 80%. — Philip Bump, chicagotribune.com, "Source for Trump's specious claim of 63,000 immigrant murders? A congressman's blog," 23 June 2018 Rodriguez, 46, is now accused of masterminding a clever scheme to smuggle synthetic pot — into federal prisons. — Jay Weaver, miamiherald, "Inmates liked being served these legal papers. They were soaked with synthetic pot.," 31 May 2018 One copy was smuggled out to the West, however, and the publication of Chandler’s brilliant translation in 1985 was a revelation. — Douglas Smith, WSJ, "Vasily Grossman’s ‘Stalingrad’: Harsh and Sublime," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smuggle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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