trafficking
nounUK /ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/
The buying and selling of things or people in a way that is against the law.
The police stopped the trafficking of stolen goods across the border.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The movement of goods or people along a route.
The trafficking of supplies slowed during the storm.
3. The business of transporting and selling illegal drugs.
He was arrested for drug trafficking.
4. The act of moving people from place to place for forced work.
The charity helps victims of human trafficking.