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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Agents were discovering players and then paying smugglers to transport them.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026 -
On July 9, 2023, a relative paid at least $1,000 to the organization due to the threats, but prosecutors said the smugglers continued demanding additional payments to multiple accounts before releasing the family.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Contrabandists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandists. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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