smuggler
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A leading people smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
"All migrants have to pay a smuggler," says Hermine Gbedo of the anti-trafficking network Stella Polare.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Millions of people, using sophisticated smuggler networks, have started turning up at the borders of industrialized countries, many of them economic migrants who aren’t in imminent danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
He’s out shopping for food, the smuggler replies.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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