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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These migrants — some whole families, one teenager traveling alone, many young men, a mother with her three young children — had started their journey in Libya, paying smugglers thousands of dollars for this chance to reach Europe.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The smugglers reportedly received £300 per iPhone.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Contrabandists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandists. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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