black-marketanimalsales
nounUK /ˌblæk ˈmɑːkɪt ˈænɪməl seɪlz/
US /ˌblæk ˈmɑːrkɪt ˈænɪməl seɪlz/
Selling animals secretly and illegally.
The police stopped the black-marketanimalsales happening at the port.
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2. The business of trading protected or exotic animals without permission.
Officials are working to shut down black-marketanimalsales in the region.
3. Selling pets or farm animals in secret to avoid rules and taxes.
Black-marketanimalsales often put buyers at risk of getting sick animals.
4. A hidden market where rare animals are bought and sold unlawfully.
Investigators found a black-marketanimalsales ring operating online.