How to Say "smugglers" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “smugglers” is “traficantes” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
people moving goods or people illegally across borders
Examples
La policía arrestó a los traficantes de armas.
The police arrested the weapons traffickers.
Las autoridades vigilan a los traficantes de personas en la frontera.
Authorities are watching the human traffickers at the border.
Talking about groups
This word is the plural form of 'traficante'. It stays the same for both men and women; only the little word before it changes (los traficantes for men/mixed, las traficantes for women).
Traffic vs. Traffickers
Mistake: “Using 'traficantes' to describe cars on the road.”
Correction: Use 'tráfico' for cars. 'Traficantes' only refers to the people doing the illegal trading.
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