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Schleusung

people smuggling; illegal transit facilitation

noun SHLOY-zoong Rare
People & Society Crime

Usage Note

Schleusung (§96 AufenthG) is the criminal offence of facilitating illegal entry or transit, distinct from Menschenhandel (human trafficking); Schleuser are the smugglers and Geschleuste the migrants being smuggled.

Examples

"Das Netzwerk stand im Verdacht, organisierte Schleusung zu betreiben."

Natural Translation

The network was suspected of conducting organised people smuggling.

Literal Translation

The network stood in the suspicion organised people-smuggling to operate.

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