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Crimen y Castigo - Comercio ilegal y crimen organizado

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blackmail
blackmail
[Sustantivo]

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

chantaje

chantaje

Ex: She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails. 
to bootleg
to bootleg
[Verbo]

to sell or distribute illicit products, such as drugs, alcohol, or counterfeit goods

contrabandear

contrabandear

Ex: He was arrested for bootlegging illegal substances. 
contraband
contraband
[Sustantivo]

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

contrabando

contrabando

Ex: The customs officers seized a shipment of contraband at the border. 
gangland
gangland
[Sustantivo]

the environment or territory associated with criminal gangs, particularly those engaged in organized crime, violence, and illicit activities

mundo del hampa, territorio de pandillas

mundo del hampa, territorio de pandillas

Ex: Law enforcement increased patrols in the gangland areas to address rising crime rates. 
gunrunning
gunrunning
[Sustantivo]

the illegal smuggling or trading of guns and ammunition

tráfico de armas, contrabando de armas

tráfico de armas, contrabando de armas

Ex: He was arrested for gunrunning. 
illegal
illegal
[Sustantivo]

a person who resides or works in a country in violation of its laws

ilegal

ilegal

Ex: Authorities deported several illegals last week. 
illegally
illegally
[Adverbio]

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

ilegalmente

ilegalmente

Ex: He was arrested for illegally downloading copyrighted music. 
to pirate
to pirate
[Verbo]

to illegally copy, use, or sell someone else's work or product, such as a book, song, etc.

piratear

piratear

Ex: Online platforms often struggle with users who pirate movies and music without permission. 
to poach
to poach
[Verbo]

to illegally hunt, catch, or fish on another person's property or in prohibited areas

cazar furtivamente, pescar furtivamente

cazar furtivamente, pescar furtivamente

Ex: The authorities apprehended a group of individuals who were attempting to poach endangered species in the wildlife sanctuary. 
to smuggle
to smuggle
[Verbo]

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

contrabandear

contrabandear

Ex: Border patrol intercepted a group trying to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country. 
to scalp
to scalp
[Verbo]

to sell something unlawfully or at unauthorized prices, especially tickets

revender, especular

revender, especular

Ex: He tried to scalp concert tickets outside the arena. 
underground
underground
[Adjetivo]

operating in secrecy, often involving activities that are illegal

clandestino, subterráneo

clandestino, subterráneo

Ex: The underground deal between the two companies violated international trade laws. 
to deal
to deal
[Verbo]

to sell illegal drugs or controlled substances

traficar, vender drogas

traficar, vender drogas

Ex: He was caught dealing cocaine at a local club. 
to run
to run
[Verbo]

to take goods in or out a country in an illegal way

pasar de contrabando

pasar de contrabando

Ex: She ran drugs into the country to sell. 
commission
commission
[Sustantivo]

the act of doing or carrying out a crime

perpetración, comisión

perpetración, comisión

Ex: He was arrested for the commission of a crime. 
to commit
to commit
[Verbo]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer

cometer

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to commit fraud by falsifying financial documents. 
breach
breach
[Sustantivo]

an act that violates an agreement, law, etc.

infracción, violación

infracción, violación

Ex: The company's unauthorized use of customer data was a clear breach of the confidentiality agreement. 
complicit
complicit
[Adjetivo]

involved in a wrongful act either directly or indirectly, thus sharing responsibility or guilt for the wrongdoing

cómplice, partícipe

cómplice, partícipe

Ex: Even though he didn't directly commit the crime, his silence made him complicit in the cover-up. 
to push
to push
[Verbo]

to engage in illicit activities related to the distribution of prohibited substances

traficar, vender

traficar, vender

Ex: Law enforcement officers are working tirelessly to apprehend individuals who push illegal drugs on the streets. 
to pimp
to pimp
[Verbo]

to arrange sexual partners for someone else, usually for money

proxenetear, chulear

proxenetear, chulear

Ex: He pimps girls in the city. 
collusion
collusion
[Sustantivo]

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

colusión, connivencia

colusión, connivencia

Ex: The investigation uncovered evidence of collusion between the companies to fix prices. 
complicity
complicity
[Sustantivo]

the act of participating in a crime or wrongdoing along with another person or group

complicidad

complicidad

Ex: His involvement in the scheme revealed his complicity in the fraud. 
inside
inside
[Adjetivo]

(of information or actions) known or conducted by the members of a particular organization or group

interno, confidencial

interno, confidencial

Ex: The employee was accused of leaking inside information about the merger. 
insider trading
insider trading
[Sustantivo]

the illegal practice of buying or selling a company's stock using confidential information that others do not have

tráfico de información privilegiada, operaciones con información privilegiada

tráfico de información privilegiada, operaciones con información privilegiada

Ex: He was caught in insider trading. 
organized crime
organized crime
[Sustantivo]

criminal activities carried out by structured groups or networks

crimen organizado, delincuencia organizada

crimen organizado, delincuencia organizada

Ex: The city suffers from organized crime. 
possession
possession
[Sustantivo]

the condition of owning or carrying something illegal, such as drugs or weapons

posesión, tenencia

posesión, tenencia

Ex: He was caught with possession of drugs. 
statutory offense
statutory offense
[Sustantivo]

a crime that is defined and created by law, not by traditional common law

delito estatutario, infracción legal

delito estatutario, infracción legal

Ex: He committed a statutory offense. 
vice
vice
[Sustantivo]

illegal or immoral activities, often involving sex or drugs

vicio, depravación

vicio, depravación

Ex: He was arrested for vice. 
piracy
piracy
[Sustantivo]

unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of copyrighted materials, such as software, music, movies, or books

piratería

piratería

Ex: Online piracy involves the illegal downloading or streaming of copyrighted movies, music, and software from the internet. 
dealing
dealing
[Sustantivo]

the act of buying and selling things, often goods, drugs, or stocks

tráfico, negocio

tráfico, negocio

Ex: He is involved in drug dealing. 
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