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narcotrafficking

American  
[nahr-koh-traf-i-king] / ˈnɑr koʊˌtræf ɪ kɪŋ /

noun

  1. the buying and selling of illegal drugs.


Example Sentences

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Although the sprawling criminal case focused on narcotrafficking concerns, Juan Orlando Hernández’s political career was fraught in other ways.

From Salon

The invitation reflects a head-snapping shift in relations between Washington and Caracas since US Delta Force operatives swooped into Caracas, seized president Nicolas Maduro and spirited him to a US jail to face narcotrafficking charges.

From Barron's

“Colombian intelligence was prestigious years ago, taking on the big chiefs of the guerrillas, the heads of narcotrafficking,” Romero said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2006, Mexican President Felipe Calderón declared a full-scale war against narcotrafficking organizations, complete with the deployment of tens of thousands of Mexican troops to the country’s most violent states and looser rules of engagement.

From Los Angeles Times

The quality of the Mexican vote matters to the United States because the challenges our ally and biggest trading partner faces — northward migration, economic development and narcotrafficking — are our challenges too.

From Los Angeles Times