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Crime et Châtiment - Commerce illégal et criminalité organisée

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blackmail

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

chantage

chantage

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

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

contrefaire, vendre illégalement

contrefaire, vendre illégalement

Ex: He was arrested for bootlegging illegal substances. 
contraband

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

marchandises de contrebande, articles de contrebande, objets de contrebande

marchandises de contrebande, articles de contrebande, objets de contrebande

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

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

milieu criminel, territoire des gangs

milieu criminel, territoire des gangs

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

the illegal smuggling or trading of guns and ammunition

trafic d'armes, contrebande d'armes

trafic d'armes, contrebande d'armes

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

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

clandestin, clandestine

clandestin, clandestine

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

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

illégalement

illégalement

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

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

pirater, copier illégalement

pirater, copier illégalement

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

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

braconner, chasser illégalement

braconner, chasser illégalement

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

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

faire de la contrebande

faire de la contrebande

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

to sell something unlawfully or at unauthorized prices, especially tickets

revendre, écouler

revendre, écouler

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

operating in secrecy, often involving activities that are illegal

clandestin, souterrain

clandestin, souterrain

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

to sell illegal drugs or controlled substances

trafiquer, dealer

trafiquer, dealer

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

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

passer en contrebande, faire entrer en contrebande

passer en contrebande, faire entrer en contrebande

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

the act of doing or carrying out a crime

perpétration, commettre

perpétration, commettre

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

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

commettre

commettre

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

an act that violates an agreement, law, etc.

rupture, infraction,	abus

rupture, infraction, abus

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

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

complice, coauteur

complice, coauteur

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

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

traficoter, revendre

traficoter, revendre

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

to arrange sexual partners for someone else, usually for money

proxénétiser, faire le proxénète

proxénétiser, faire le proxénète

Ex: He pimps girls in the city. 
collusion

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

collusion

collusion

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

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

complicité

complicité

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

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

interne, confidentiel

interne, confidentiel

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

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

délit d'initié, trading d'initié

délit d'initié, trading d'initié

Ex: He was caught in insider trading. 
organized crime

criminal activities carried out by structured groups or networks

crime organisé, criminalité organisée

crime organisé, criminalité organisée

Ex: The city suffers from organized crime. 
possession

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

possession, détention

possession, détention

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

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

infraction statutaire, délit légal

infraction statutaire, délit légal

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

illegal or immoral activities, often involving sex or drugs

vice, débauche

vice, débauche

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

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

piratage, contrefaçon

piratage, contrefaçon

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

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

commerce, trafiquant

commerce, trafiquant

Ex: He is involved in drug dealing. 
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