Sentence examples for result of smuggling from inspiring English sources

The European officials estimate that they lose more than $1.5 billion annually in cigarette tax revenues as a result of smuggling operations.

One focus of the study is the improved nature of the rockets available in Gaza as a result of smuggling through Egypt and dozens of underground tunnels leading from Egypt into Gaza.

A stash of contraband DVDs discovered at Rainsbrook was likely to be the result of smuggling by staff, the report added, raised concerns that some may have "colluded" with young inmates to "elicit [their] compliance by wholly inappropriate means".

According to the High Level Group on Fraud in the Tobacco and Alcohol Sectors (1998), the EU lost an estimated €1.5 billion in tax revenue in 1996 as the result of smuggling; this is equivalent to approximately 8% of total revenue from alcohol taxes [ 31].

Digital video cameras equipped with Firewire, a technology that allows material to be transferred directly from the camera to a computer at high speeds, have made it easier to share the results of smuggling a camera into a theater.

Douglas grew rapidly in the 18th century as a result of the smuggling trade and by 1850 was a popular watering place.

Indeed, the alcohol industry repeatedly propagated an idea that should the existing tax be maintained, the government would not achieve its intended increase in revenue as a result of alcohol smuggling and trading-down effects toward the consumption of cheaper alcohol.

Moreover, he said, many reported abuses may not be politically motivated, but the result of personal vendettas, smuggling or other criminal activities.

Russia and western intelligence agencies have said they believe the crash was likely a result of a bomb smuggled onto the flight, and IS said it had smuggled an explosive on board.

As a result, "the smuggling of illicit goods now accounts for 40percentt of the Tunisian economy and 30percentt of its jobs" and reflects how little impact international donor assistance has had on the two sectors that received the bulk of aid.  .

Swathes of the prison population are addicted to Spice, resulting in a web of smuggling, extortion, intimidation, and violence, as more and more inmates become indebted to prison dealers.