smuggled

to transport goods illegally, especially to avoid paying taxes or breaking the law

contrabandear, traficar con

• smuggle something into/out of somewhere

Collocations smuggle drugs into the country · smuggle cigarettes out of the country

• He was caught smuggling drugs into the country.

  Fue capturado contrabandeando drogas al país.

to pass something secretly, often to avoid being seen or stopped by someone in authority

pasar de contrabando, introducir ilegalmente

• smuggle somebody/something into/out of somewhere

Collocations smuggle a message to the prisoner · smuggle weapons out of the country

• She managed to smuggle a letter to her brother in prison.

  Logró pasar una carta de contrabando a su hermano en la cárcel.