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Contraband (from Medieval French contrebande "smuggling") [1] is any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It comprises goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous or offensive in the eyes of the legislator—termed contraband in se —and forbidden.
As early as 1812, the term contraband was used in general language to refer to illegally smuggled goods (including enslaved people). [5] However its use was given a new context during the American Civil War after Butler's decision. "Contraband of War" by Thomas Nast, New York Illustrated News, June 15, 1861, p. 96
The existence of the Multi-Consignment Contraband (MCC) smuggling method (smuggling two or more different types of contraband such as drugs and illegal immigrants or drugs and guns at the same time) was verified following the completion of a study that found 16 documented cases of smugglers transporting more than one type of contraband in the ...
Rahab as a human smuggler in this 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld. People smuggling (also called human smuggling), under U.S. law, is "the facilitation, transportation, attempted transportation or illegal entry of a person or persons across an international border, in violation of one or more countries' laws, either clandestinely or through deception, such as the use of ...
The practice of transporting goods outside or inside of the body is called body packing. This is done by a person usually called a mule or bait. The contraband is attached to the outside of the body using adhesive tape, glue, or straps, often in such places as between the cheeks of the buttocks or between rolls of fat. Other inconspicuous ...
Illegally trafficked small arms and light weapons captured by the United States Fifth Fleet, May 2021. Arms trafficking or gunrunning is the illicit trade of contraband small arms, explosives, and ammunition, which constitutes part of a broad range of illegal activities often associated with transnational criminal organizations.
This means that if you consume contaminated raw milk, the effects can be much worse than an upset stomach. Think: Body aches, severe gastrointestinal distress, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea ...
The doctrine is also regularly used by Transportation Security Administration officers while screening people and property at American airports. [2] For the plain view doctrine to apply for discoveries, the three-prong Horton test requires that: [3] The officer is lawfully present at the place where the evidence can be plainly viewed