1.   But until his arrest, Silva had been, on the surface, a leading opponent of the smuggling trade.

2.   De la Torre said there must be understanding on both sides of the border, however, about the underlying issues of poverty driving the smuggling trade.

3.   He continues to prosper under the sanctions by controlling the smuggling trade and generally consolidating his power.

4.   Last week, Prime Minister Zhu Rongji met with European Union officials and vowed to work harder against international gangs that run the smuggling trade.

5.   The Taliban tax on the smuggling trade was its second-largest source of income after drugs.

6.   The United Nations and Western countries have turned a blind eye to the smuggling trade, which technically violates the sanctions.

7.   Four hapless horses got in the way of Paraguayan air force bombing raids meant to destroy secret airstrips used in the flourishing smuggling trade with Brazil.

8.   The fighting was mainly for control of the Iranian border region, where a lucrative smuggling trade operates.