as in smuggling
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In December 2025, Rocha reportedly admitted to Mexico’s Attorney General's Office (FRG) that he was involved in smuggling fuel from Guatemala to Mexico.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Tankers involved in smuggling often turn off their transponders or broadcast inaccurate data to hide their locations.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Neuralink recently lured a top official away from the Food and Drug Administration office that regulates the company, a poaching that has surprised, impressed, and infuriated its competitors in a fledgling industry developing brain-computer interfaces.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 Jan. 2026
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Two Yuba County men have been convicted in a Northern California poaching case that involved the unlawful pursuit and abuse of 13 wild animals — including eight black bears.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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From the anti-Trump side, meanwhile, the American people hear a nervous rustling of vague doubts.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, above, Joanna, 47, can be seen speaking on-camera discussing the plans for the construction of the home on the balcony before a rustling can be heard coming from the woods behind her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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The list also includes agreements and groups on renewable energy, oceans, piracy, counterterrorism, and empowerment of women.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Porch piracy occurs all across California's Monterey County and has become more prevalent during the holiday season as people have more packages delivered to their front doors.—
James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald,
Arkansas Online,
28 Dec. 2025
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In this case, Guzman faces several charges, including petit larceny and reckless driving.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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His last arrest was in September in Staten Island on a petit larceny charge, cops said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Everyone wanted to return home soon, to take refuge, amid fears of possible looting that failed to materialize.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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For instance, before the signing of the ceasefire agreement, there was lots of looting of humanitarian aid, and these looters were backed up.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Black marketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20marketeering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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