What does "contrabando" mean in English?

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Spanish

contrabando

English

smuggling

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Alternative translations of "contrabando"

contraband

Examples of how to use "contrabando" in Spanish

Spanish
Lo detuvieron por contrabando.
English
They detained him for smuggling.
Spanish
El contrabando llegó escondido en cajas.
English
The smuggling arrived hidden in boxes.
Spanish
Detectaron contrabando en la aduana ayer.
English
They detected smuggling at the customs yesterday.
Spanish
No aceptes contrabando ni certificados falsos.
English
Do not accept smuggling or fake certificates.
Spanish
¿Tienes contrabando en la mochila?
English
Do you have smuggling in your backpack?

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Lo detuvieron por contrabando.

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