diamond smuggling
Illicit stone trade
Diamond smuggling is the illegal transport of diamonds across borders to evade taxes, export controls, or regulations on conflict stones.
The practice flourishes where mining occurs in unstable regions, with gems easily concealed due to their small size and high value: He was arrested for diamond smuggling at the airport.
Conflict or "blood" diamonds fund armed groups, prompting international certification schemes to curb the trade.
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- illicitProhibited by law
- gemsCut precious stones
- caratsGem weight units
- roughUneven in surface
uncut · conflict · conflict zones · Antwerp · customs · customs agents · security checkpoints · briefcase · couriers · syndicate · black market · heist · jewel thieves · borders · concealment · false bottom · mules · body cavity
- diamond miningmine, mines, kimberlite, open pit mine, open pit mines
- global crimehuman trafficking, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, terrorism, money laundering
- smugglingcontraband, drug trafficking, courier, trafficking, illicit goods
- Diamondscarats, facets, carat weight, brilliance, color grade