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PARASITE SMUGGLING [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Water Transport
CONT

This is called "parasite smuggling" and is a method whereby drugs are attached to a vessel' s hull by divers, in any of the numerous cavities underwater at one port and retrieved at the other end also by divers.

Key term(s)
  • parasitic smuggling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Transport par eau
CONT

L'équipage du bateau auquel a été fixée la cocaïne part vers sa destination sans se douter de rien. La drogue est récupérée par un autre plongeur une fois le bateau accosté de nouveau. Les autorités s'y réfèrent comme [étant de] la «contrebande parasite».

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