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CORREO HUMANO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug courier
1, record 1, English, drug%20courier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- courier 2, record 1, English, courier
correct
- drug runner 3, record 1, English, drug%20runner
- runner 4, record 1, English, runner
correct
- mule 5, record 1, English, mule
correct, familiar
- drug mule 6, record 1, English, drug%20mule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person acting as a courier for illegal drugs. 6, record 1, English, - drug%20courier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The smuggler is rarely the owner of the heroin seized; he is instead a very well paid courier (sometimes a sailor, sometimes a minor diplomat). 2, record 1, English, - drug%20courier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mules act as stuffers and swallowers. 6, record 1, English, - drug%20courier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- human mule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passeur de drogue
1, record 1, French, passeur%20de%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passeur 2, record 1, French, passeur
correct, masculine noun
- courrier 3, record 1, French, courrier
correct, masculine noun
- mule 4, record 1, French, mule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui transporte clandestinement de la drogue d'un pays à l'autre. 2, record 1, French, - passeur%20de%20drogue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mule humaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo humano
1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20humano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mula 2, record 1, Spanish, mula
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrabandista de drogas en pequeñas cantidades. 3, record 1, Spanish, - correo%20humano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La investigación [...] se concibió y desató a partir de la preocupación derivada de la percepción y registro de una importante exportación desde el Eje Cafetero mediante el transporte de cantidades relativamente pequeñas por parte de correos humanos, conocidos como "mulas", de sustancias prohibidas, en particular cocaína y heroína, denominadas genéricamente "drogas ilegales". 1, record 1, Spanish, - correo%20humano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cuando se trata de cargamentos que no son propiedad de los capos de la mafia del narcotráfico, sino de aventureros que quieren ingresar al negocio, utilizan personas de bajos recursos, desempleados o gente sin alternativas, a quienes pagan los pasajes de ida y regreso, una suma en dólares [...] y el valor de su estada en la ciudad norteamericana o europea a donde deben llevar la cocaína. Estas personas son llamadas "mulas", una referencia al tradicional animal de transporte de carga en Colombia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - correo%20humano
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