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But recent cases suggest authorities have struggled to recover the millions of pounds generated by the smuggling trade each year before it leaves the UK.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“Immediately after we recognized this was a human smuggling situation, we contacted our partners through Homeland Security Investigations and our partners in border patrol,” Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

However, there are many families in Ranya like Shwana's, who are left mourning a lost loved one, and there is some evidence that people are becoming more willing to speak out against the smuggling trade.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Treasury contends that Maarij arranged for oil to be diverted to an Iraqi businessman, Salim Ahmed Said, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year for smuggling Iranian oil blended with Iraqi oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He was convinced that Hagrid had found a way of smuggling the hippogriff to safety, and seemed outraged that he and his father had been outwitted by a gamekeeper.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling