traf·fick·ing
Legal Definition of trafficking
: the act of buying or selling usually illegal goods
drug trafficking
— see also human trafficking, labor trafficking, sex trafficking
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/trafficking. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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