The definition of "smuggling" refers to the SECRET IMPORT or EXPORT of goods in violation of the law especially without payment of legal duty.
If it qualifies as "smuggling" it is illegal whether it is gold or something else. All smuggling is illegal, however, illegal drugs or weed may have special laws based on the amount of illegal drugs being smuggled.
Added: Not to mention it is a transfer of wealth and capital of which the government would have no knowledge.
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For better job opportunities, a better life, to get away from cartels/corrupt government, and some to smuggle drugs/people into the U.S.
they were smart
They began to smuggle goods into and out of the country
It depends on what time of the gold rush. In the Early Gold rush, not many people were settled there so there were mounds of gold everywhere and were very easy to spot. Later in the gold rush, the news of gold spread quickly and more and more people migrate to the west to claim their riches. As more people came mining for gold the harder it became to find gold and not much were left tofind. People mostly found little nuggets.
What tons of gold? After 1939, even Jews couldn't get out.
Money
I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that.
Guns money and drugs
Human traffickers or desperate citizens.
yes, it as a matter of fact because people will smuggle them in
Karim was a guy who smuggle people out of Afghanistan.
Smuggle Truck happened in 2011.
Smuggle in gear? I don't think you can, anywhere.
To smuggle money out of the bank is impossible.
People Smugglers think of asylum seekers as items to smuggle into countries.
There is no way to smuggle rage weapons.