as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns
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smugglers
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In this case, the smugglers are accused of providing false information to the freight forwarder, causing false manifests with Customs and Border Protection.—
Christina Hall,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025 -
In this case, the smugglers are accused of providing false information to the freight forwarder, causing false manifests with Customs and Border Protection.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Contrabandists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandists. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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