Smuggling

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/smuggling

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary categories of smuggled goods?Narcotics, firearms, counterfeit products, endangered species, cultural artifacts, humans, untaxed goods
2. What is the global reach?Involves complex international networks and impacts multiple countries' economies and security
3. Why do people smuggle things?People smuggle to make money by avoiding taxes or selling things that are illegal, like drugs or fake products.
4. What kinds of items are smuggled?Smugglers move many things, such as drugs, guns, fake goods, endangered animals, cultural treasures, and sometimes people.

Tariffs: Taxes imposed by a government on imported or exported goods.
Organized Crime: Criminal activities planned and carried out by groups of people working together.
Intellectual Property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions and artistic works, that have legal rights.