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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are trafficking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing illegal trade or the act of dealing in something, often related to human trafficking or drug trafficking.
Example: "Authorities have reported that several organizations are trafficking in illegal substances across the border."
Alternatives: "are dealing in" or "are engaged in".
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are trafficking
noun
Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.
synonyms
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"Often they are trafficking victims, even if they don't say so.
And in particular, that we take strong action directed against those who are trafficking human beings for any purpose.
Meanwhile, Declan discovers that the Ryan brothers are trafficking drugs, but a police raid on the pair backfires.
They don't look at how workers were recruited, their salary or living conditions … whether they are trafficking victims.
That section, aimed at drug kingpins, prohibits companies from deducting any expenses if they are "trafficking in controlled substances".
Crimes of particular concern for Interpol are trafficking in human beings, transboundary financial and organized crime, and international terrorism.
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How many people are "trafficked"?
Some are trafficked.
People are trafficked.
Additional thousands are trafficked within national borders.
What is "trafficking"?
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