Drug Trafficking

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 227 v.0.2

           Main Definitions

1. drug traffic |n| traffic in illegal drugs.
2. "Drug trafficking and related crime were the primary obstacles to be overcome, and citizen participation was essential in combat them."
3. "He trafficked in drugs."
4. drug cartel |n| an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs.
5. "Drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations."
6. drug bust |n| |inf| a seizure of illegal drugs by the police or other law-enforcements agency.
7. drug company / pharmaceutical company / pharma |n| a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals.

        Police Force and Government

1. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) |n| |US| federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotic and controlled substances, goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations.
2. "Turkmenistan has created a national drug agency to improve the fight against drug trafficking, which is now a clear priority."
3. drug squad |n| a police department concerned with enforcing anti-drugs laws.
4. drug czar |n| an official employed by a government to try to stop the trade of illegal drugs.
5. drug war |n| conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs.

        More

1. drug-free 1 |adj| characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used.
2. drug-free 2 |n| characteristic of a place or situation where no illegal drugs are used or available. 
3. "We advocate a drug-free high school."
4. "A drug-free weekend."

        People

1. drug lord / drug baron |n| a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs.
2. trafficker |n| a person who trades in illegal goods, especially drugs.
3. "He's an international arms trafficker."
4. "They have been arrested as suspected drug traffickers."
5. drug runner |n| someone who brings illegal drugs from one country to another.
6. drug mule |n| a person who transports illegal drugs by swallowing them or concealing them in a body cavity.
7. dealer / drug dealer |n| someone who sells illegal drugs.
8. drug peddler / drug pusher / drug trafficker / pusher / peddler / dealer / trafficker |n| an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs.
9. drug user / substance abuser / user |n| a person who takes drugs.
10. drug addict |n| someone who cannot stop taking illegal drugs.

      Posts Related

1. Main Crime Elements
2. Murder
3. Robberies
4. Kidnapping
5. Frauds
6. Offenders
7. Criminal Investigations
8. Arrest
9. Police Forces
10. Police Equipment
11. Jailbreak

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