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'Contraband' Works Because Mark Wahlberg is a StarMark Wahlberg makes 'Contraband' worth seeing if you're a fan of Mark Wahlberg.
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'Contraband' Smuggles a Few Thrills into JanuaryCritic Robert Denerstein reminds us that it's January -- and thrillers may get no better than "Contraband."
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Lil Boosie is in More Trouble After He Tried to Smuggle Codeine into the PrisonLil Boosie is already in prison for gun and drug posession, and will go to trial in attempt to battle a first degree murder charge. Now he is in trouble because he and two other inmates tried to smuggle codeine inside the prison. -
Apple Rejects iPhone Game About Smuggling Immigrants, Now Game "Snuggles" AnimalsAfter getting rejected by Apple for controversial content, a game about illegal immigration got cute. -
Immigrant Smuggling IPhone Game Offers Legal Immigration VersionSmuggle Truck, a game about immigration which has not yet been approved by Apple, has a new twist: a legal immigration mode. -
Should Apple Approve an iPhone Game About Smuggling Immigrants?A new iPhone and iPad game about illegal immigrants is already sparking controversy, even though it has not been approved by Apple. -
Unusual Ways to Smuggle DrugsDrug smugglers have to get creative in order to avoid being caught and keep their product moving. Even with some creative thinking, these smugglers still manage to get caught. -
Young Thai Woman Arrested in Bali Faces Death Penalty for Smuggling 1300 Ecstasy TabletsA sad story. A young Thai girl accepted the promise of a bit of cash to risk her freedom.
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The Top Ten Items Smuggled into Airports in 2010In response to complaints about airport security "body screening machines", the TSA has released a list of dozens of confiscated items. Ten of them are listed in this article. -
Almost 500 Tamil "Human Trafficking or Smuggling" Land in CanadaThe recent arrival of almost 500 Tamils, now in process for Canadian refugee status, underscores the thin line between human smuggling and human trafficking,a point that's been lost in the national debate. -
Midnight Express: A Harrowing DVD ReviewBased on a true story about Billy Hayes, a 23-year old American caught smuggling hashish out of Turkey. What followed next was his five year ordeal spent in a Turkish prison. His sentence was for fours years, but it later changed to life imprisonment. -
Ganja Smuggling NotesEek A Mouse's classic "Ganja Smuggling" contains serious wisdom about the causes of our global drug situation -- that would be us. Great song. -
Top Ten Interesting Itemes People Had Tried to Smuggle Through AirportsA peruvian man was arrested in Mexico for trying to smuggle in "18 monkeys" inside his clothes. Here are ten more examples of bizarre things people have tried to smuggle through airports worldwide. -
Rikers Island Guard Busted, Fired After Contraband Smuggle AttemptGuard obtained pot, cigarrettes and marijuana from relatives of inmates for $400-$500. As she was arrested and led out of the jail, fellow guards applauded. -
Coffee SmugglingCoffee smuggling is a little-known plight affecting international trade in the modern world. This paper examines the political, economic, and social causes behind this illicit trend.
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Smuggled Meat from China to the Philippines Suspected of Bird Flu Virusproducts from China are hot
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Prisoners Smuggle Cell Phones to Call HomeTexas inmates have found a new way to call home, cell phones. They have begun to smuggle them in through family members, friends, and crooked cops, but the price is not cheap.
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Smuggled Cigarettes Paying for TerrorismTerrorists are finding ways to have average Americans assist in their attacks. -
African Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Aliens for ProfitAn international man is pleading guilty to smuggling unauthorized aliens into the United States from East Africa.
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Former Federal Corrections Officer Robb Phillips Faces Prison Term for Smuggling Contraband into the PrisonRobb Phillips, age 33, of Cumberland, Maryland,has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from prisoners to smuggle cigarettes as well as other items into the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland (FCI-C) and selling them for a large profit.
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18 Charged in JFK Airport Drug Smuggling Scheme18 people, 10 of them JFK airport employees, have been charged in an drug smuggling and distribution scheme. Defendants allegedly conspired to smuggle cocaine and heroin into U.S.
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Mr. Potato Head Involved in Drug SmugglingCustoms officers at the Sydney International Mail Center, Sydney Australia, found close to 300 grams - 10.5 ounces - packed in a Mr. Potato Head that was shipped to Australia from Ireland. -
How to Avoid Accidentally Smuggling Drugs When TravelingAirport security is at its all-time strictest, which provides even greater incentive than ever for smugglers to get unsuspecting travelers to do their dirty work. Here's how to avoid accidentally becoming a drug smuggler for someone.
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Smuggling. A ReportSmuggling, drugs, nuclear materials, trafficking. The golden crescent. -
Adnan El-Shukrijumah: Profile PART TWOPart two of the Adnan el-Shukrijumah: Profile article
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Is Rule Bending Ethical in Movie Theatres?Thoughts and details on the phenomena of smuggling candy into movie theatres.
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Three Texas National Guardsman Accused of Human SmugglingNational Guardsmen accused of smuggling humans were helping to patrol the Mexican border. -
National Guardsmen Suspected of Immigrant SmugglingThree National Guardsmen, who were assigned to the Texas-Mexico border, were accused Thursday of running and immigrant smuggling ring when it was found that a van they were driving held 24 immigrants.
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Women Serve Prison Terms for Child Smuggling at Mexican - U.S. BorderIn the poor economy in Mexico where there are no safety nets in place for the poor, more and more complete families are hoping to sneak across the border and blend into an already diverse society just across the border. -
Can Joining a Group Lead to Theft of Your Identity? Worse yet Cyber Stalking!It is something we think nothing off, until we know our personal information is in the wrong hands. Yahoo! Groups Where Everybody Knows Your Name -
The Perils of Human SmugglingFourteen travel agents have been arrested in connection with a human smuggling ring by providing air transportation for an estimated 6,800 people in two years. Two of individuals also ran safety points called "drop houses". How generous.
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Alien Smuggling is Big BusinessSmugglers charge up to $16,000 per person. -
'Contraband' Movie Review: On Smuggling and Double-crosses'Contraband,' the remake of the Icelandic thriller 'Reykjavik-Rotterdam'” is an average heist thriller that combines varying elements from past movies coming from the same genre.
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Why is Sky Metalwala's Mother Not a Suspect?Sky has been missing over a week now. Julia Biryukova is unwilling to take a polygraph. Only she knows what actually happened. Isn't a second charge of Child Endangerment enought to bring her in?
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Why is Sky Metalwala's Mother Not a Suspect?There seems to be enough evidence to charge her with abandonment, or endangerment. So why is she free, amidst rumors she may try to leave the country?
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Has Iran Smuggled Nuclear Weapons into U.S.?Sleeper cells may be waiting among us with dirty bombs and nukes. -
MR NICEThis is a fascinating biopic about a global drug smuggler who begins life as the ultimate academic, becomes a legendary pothead and eventually pays a brutal price for the insidious path he chooses to take.
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America's Drug Problem: Understanding and Reducing ItThe War on Drugs in America is not working. Police continue to arrest and re-arrest people for the same drugs. Teenagers are continually becoming addicted to dangerous drugs. What should we do as a nation to fix it? Here is one suggestion.
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Catapult Used to Smuggle DrugsOn Jan. 21, US border patrol officials spotted several men using a catapult to launch marijuana across the US-Mexico border. Read more on this story and other unusual drug trafficking techniques. -
Arizona Sheriff Joe Continues SweepsSheriff Joe Arpaio criticized by many and praised by more, as a tough sheriff who enforces the county's laws or illegal immigration. A hard man to dislike, Joe and his Posse are protecting the county with unannounced sweeps that impact crime.
