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narcotrafficking

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

noun

  1. the buying and selling of illegal drugs.


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"Without Mexico and Brazil, it's not going to be very successful in tackling those issues" of narcotrafficking and counterterrorism, she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

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 • May 31, 2024

That is a tragedy, because major threats — such as pandemics, global warming, terrorism, narcotrafficking, weapons proliferation and financial panics — do not respect national boundaries.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

Mr. Macri will need that kind of backing to pass six new bills to improve the justice system and crack down on narcotrafficking and organized crime, including provisions that would permit investigators to plea-bargain with witnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2016