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Illegal items
Contraband (from Medieval French contrebande "smuggling") is any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It comprises goods
Contraband
2012 film by Baltasar Kormákur
Contraband is a 2012 action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones, Giovanni
Contraband_(2012_film)
American rock band
Contraband was a short-lived supergroup/side project that included members of several famous rock bands from the 1980s, such as Shark Island, McAuley Schenker
Contraband_(band)
Annual festival in lake Charles, Louisiana
The Louisiana Pirate Festival (Contraband Days) is an annual festival in Lake Charles. It is among the larger celebrations in Louisiana, with an attendance
Contraband_Days
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up contraband in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contraband refers to goods which are illegal to possess or trade. Contraband may also refer to:
Contraband_(disambiguation)
2004 studio album by Velvet Revolver
Contraband is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver, released on June 8, 2004, by RCA Records. A commercial success, Contraband
Contraband (Velvet Revolver album)
Contraband_(Velvet_Revolver_album)
2023 video game
Contraband Police is a video game developed by Crazy Rocks Studios and published by PlayWay, released in March 2023 for Microsoft Windows. Two years prior
Contraband_Police
Freed slaves working with the Union
"Contraband" was a term commonly used in the US military during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain people who escaped slavery
Contraband (American Civil War)
Contraband_(American_Civil_War)
American hard rock supergroup
In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, Contraband. Despite positive reviews, some critics initially described Velvet Revolver
Velvet_Revolver
The Grand Contraband Camp was located in Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on the Virginia Peninsula near Fort Monroe, during and immediately after the
Grand Contraband Camp, Virginia
Grand_Contraband_Camp,_Virginia
1955 British film by Lawrence Huntington
Contraband Spain (also known as Contrabando.) is a 1955 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and Josep María Forn and starring Richard Greene
Contraband_Spain
Record label
RadioContraband is a Spokane, Washington-based radio promotion company founded by Steven Walker, Jacob Bunton, and Beatrix Danko. It is a privately held
RadioContraband
1976 studio album by Golden Earring
Contraband is an album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1976 in Europe and 1977 in the US. For the US, the album was re-titled Mad Love and
Contraband (Golden Earring album)
Contraband_(Golden_Earring_album)
Icelandic filmmaker
He directed the films 101 Reykjavík, The Sea, A Little Trip to Heaven, Contraband, 2 Guns, Everest, Touch, and the TV series Katla. Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson
Baltasar_Kormákur
1940 British film by Michael Powell
Contraband (U.S.: Blackout) is a 1940 wartime spy film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, which reunited stars
Contraband_(1940_film)
1996 greatest hits album by Men at Work
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work is the third compilation album by Australian pop rock band Men at Work. It was released in 1996. The album includes
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
Contraband:_The_Best_of_Men_at_Work
Swedish video game developer and publisher
development, but was later put on hold. In 2021, the open world co-op game Contraband was announced to be in development at Avalanche and set to be published
Avalanche_Studios_Group
Contraband, a collection of artists led by director/choreographer Sara Shelton Mann, was a dance-based, live performance ensemble, working together from
Contraband (performance group)
Contraband_(performance_group)
Star Wars role-playing game supplement
Politics of Contraband is a 1992 role-playing supplement for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game published by West End Games. The Politics of Contraband is a supplement
The_Politics_of_Contraband
Australian rock band
In 1973, they changed to Finch and in 1978 they changed their name to Contraband. The band disbanded in 1979. Stillwater formed in 1972 in Sydney as a
Finch_(Australian_band)
Australian metalcore band
Married at First Sight. On 25 June 2021, the band released a new single "Contraband", featuring Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox. On 24 February 2022, the band
Make_Them_Suffer
American inventor, activist, professional dressmaker and writer (1818–1907)
Todd Lincoln. She wrote an autobiography. Elizabeth also started the Contraband Relief Association in August 1862, later called the Ladies’ Freedmen and
Elizabeth_Keckley
1980 Italo-crime film directed by Lucio Fulci
Contraband (Italian: Luca il contrabbandiere, lit. 'Luca the smuggler') is a 1980 poliziotteschi film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film is set in Naples
Contraband_(1980_film)
1925 film by Alan Crosland
Contraband is a lost 1925 silent film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Alan Crosland directed and Lois Wilson stars
Contraband_(1925_film)
American video game programmer (1963–2025)
co-founder of video game companies Interplay Productions, Logicware, Contraband Entertainment, and Olde Sküül. She was the chief executive officer of
Rebecca_Heineman
Illegal movement of goods or people
emigration, tax evasion, import restrictions, export restrictions, providing contraband to prison inmates, or the theft of the items being smuggled. Smuggling
Smuggling
American documentary television series
Violations include fraudulent visas, human trafficking, and transportation of contraband items. To Catch a Smuggler is featured on National Geographic. A typical
To_Catch_a_Smuggler
American actor (born 1987)
his career acting in minor roles in films such as the action-thriller Contraband (2012), and the neo‑noir Broken City (2013). He is best known for portraying
Jason_Mitchell
American actor (born 1980)
(2007), The Messenger and Pandorum (both 2009), The Mechanic (2011), Contraband (2012), Kill Your Darlings and Lone Survivor (both 2013), The Program
Ben_Foster_(actor)
WWII operation to restrict supply lines
War I, neutral ships were subject to being stopped to be searched for contraband. A large force, known as the Dover Patrol patrolled at one end of the
Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1939–1945)
American former teacher and sex offender
she was taken into custody in 2015 for allegedly conspiring to smuggle contraband cell phones into a state prison and sentenced to eight years in prison;
Pamela_Joan_Rogers
Large bayou in Louisiana, United States
Contraband Bayou is a large bayou, a tributary of the Calcasieu River. It runs through Lake Charles, Louisiana, and empties into Prien Lake.[citation needed]
Contraband_Bayou
Network for fugitive slaves in 19th-century U.S.
Corinth Contraband Camp with homes, schools, hospitals, churches, and paid employment for African Americans. It was estimated that Corinth Contraband Camp
Underground_Railroad
Dutch big band
Contraband is a progressive big band that formed in the 1980s led by trombonist Willem van Manen, recording exclusively for the BVHaast record label. The
Contraband_(big_band)
band signed with RCA Records the next year and released its debut album Contraband in 2004, which topped the US Billboard 200 and has since sold over 4 million
Velvet_Revolver_discography
Visual or manual internal inspection of body cavities for prohibited materials
manual internal inspection of body cavities for prohibited materials (contraband), such as illegal drugs, money, jewelry, or weapons. Body cavities frequently
Body_cavity_search
Historic cemetery in Virginia, United States
The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery at 1001 S. Washington St. in Alexandria, Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
Contrabands_and_Freedmen_Cemetery
Person who smuggles contraband and illegal drugs to another border
A mule or courier is someone who personally smuggles contraband across a border (as opposed to sending by mail, etc.) for a smuggling organization. The
Mule_(smuggling)
Legal doctrine for police searches in the United States
Amendment's warrant requirement that allows an officer to seize evidence and contraband that are found in plain view during a lawful observation. The doctrine
Plain_view_doctrine
2010 studio album by Madcon
Contraband is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon. It was released on 17 November 2010. It peaked at number two on the Norwegian
Contraband_(Madcon_album)
American convicted serial killer (born 1986)
(x3) Third degree murder Attempted murder Constructive possession of contraband Criminal penalty 2006 2 consecutive life sentences without parole 2009
Leo_Boatman
English actress (born 1973)
work in action films, including Van Helsing (2004), Whiteout (2009), Contraband (2012), Total Recall (2012), and Jolt (2021) while also earning praise
Kate_Beckinsale
1928 film by Leo D. Maloney
Yellow Contraband is a 1928 American silent thriller film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Eileen Sedgwick and Noble Johnson. Leo D. Maloney
Yellow_Contraband
1931 British film by Sidney Morgan
Contraband Love is a 1931 British crime film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring C. Aubrey Smith, Janice Adair and Haddon Mason. It was made at British
Contraband_Love
American guitarist
group L.A. Guns, as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also a founding member of Guns N' Roses. However, he left shortly
Tracii_Guns
Escaped American slave in 1863 photograph
contrabands, and in some cases thousands-strong columns of freed slaves followed U.S. Army troop movements through the South. Eventually, contraband refugee
Peter_(enslaved_man)
Former Colombian drug cartel
Medellín network emerged in the early 1970s from Colombia's longstanding contraband economy and expanded rapidly as cocaine replaced marijuana and other illicit
Medellín_Cartel
Canadian narrative development and consultation studio
and consultation Usual June Finji Narrative and characters Cancelled Contraband Avalanche Studios Sensitivity reading, scriptwriting Hyper Light Breaker
Sweet_Baby_Inc.
Doctrine in American criminal law
traveler and her trip, reasonably suspect that the traveler is smuggling contraband in her alimentary canal." Characterized in terms of the Fourth Amendment
Border_search_exception
American drummer (born 1962)
Year Title Chart positions US Main. US Hard Rock Digi. 2023 "Contraband" (GXTP feat. Tommy Lee) 33 12
Tommy_Lee
American mass murderer and serial killer (born 1975)
First-degree murder (x7) Attempted murder Constructive possession of Contraband Criminal penalty 2003 5 consecutive life sentences without parole 2008
William_Edward_Wells
Criminal incidents involving the Outlaws Motorcycle Club
insurance fraud, extortion, arson, robbery, stolen property, counterfeiting, contraband smuggling, and the production, smuggling, transportation, and distribution
Outlaws MC criminal allegations and incidents
Outlaws_MC_criminal_allegations_and_incidents
Australian stand-up comedian, actor and writer
incident was incorporated into his act and can be seen on his 2008 DVD Contraband. He became known in the United States in 2009, after the release of his
Jim_Jefferies
Welsh actress
2017 The Master of York Chana Short. Directed by Kieron Quirke. 2021 Contraband Ruby Short. Directed by Anabel Barnston. The Toll The Triplets Welsh black
Gwyneth_Keyworth
British filmmaking duo
two further films for Korda, he reunited with Pressburger in 1940 for Contraband, the first in a run of Powell and Pressburger films set during the Second
Powell_and_Pressburger
2021 police simulation video game
Retrieved 21 March 2026. "Save 20% on Police Simulator: Patrol Officers: Contraband Expansion on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Police_Simulator:_Patrol_Officers
1993 United States Supreme Court case
conducting a lawful patdown search for weapons feels something that plainly is contraband, the object may be seized even though it is not a weapon. By a 6-to-3
Minnesota_v._Dickerson
Mass spectrometer company and brand, now owned by Danaher
contraband detection. Based on the TAGA platform, the AROMIC was a triple quadrupole instrument that was part of the CONDOR, an integrated contraband
SCIEX
Australian bassist (born 1956)
numerous other groups, sometimes on lead guitar, including Finch (a.k.a. Contraband), Cheetah, Swanee, Heaven and The Party Boys. Evans' autobiography, Dirty
Mark_Evans_(musician)
Town built during the American Civil War
at least 600 contrabands living in Union encampments on Hilton Head Island. These formerly enslaved people were regarded as "contraband of war" or as
Mitchelville
Prevention of trade or movement by force
trading rights of neutral parties, who must submit for inspection for contraband, which the blockading power may define narrowly or broadly, sometimes
Blockade
2007 studio album by Velvet Revolver
had fallen off the charts. Compared to the multi-platinum success of Contraband, Libertad was seen as a commercial disappointment for the band. The album
Libertad (Velvet Revolver album)
Libertad_(Velvet_Revolver_album)
Civil War era US Colored Infantry Regiment base
slavery became known as "contrabands" and their numbers were so large that the United States government established contraband camps in 1861. The refugees
Camp Greene (Washington, D.C.)
Camp_Greene_(Washington,_D.C.)
2025 documentary film by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
This began a six-year investigation, during which incarcerated men used contraband cell phones to document conditions and communicate with the filmmakers
The_Alabama_Solution
2014 video game
Markets, Alloy Refineries, or Contraband Trade Ports) or storage facilities (Credit Vaults, Alloy Depots, or the single Contraband Safehouse) are attacked.
Star_Wars_Commander
WWI naval blockade
However, through a sequence of events, the Allies declared foodstuffs contraband and it is this aspect of the blockade that remains most controversial
Blockade of Germany (1914–1919)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1914–1919)
License given to ship at port to avoid quarantine
become an invitation to Customs to inspect a vessel for dutiable goods or contraband, as in the Rich Harvest case, where a yacht carrying a large quantity
Pratique
Unlawful evacuation from prisons
destroy their containment with homemade tools, smuggled objects, or other contraband. Most prisons are contained on the outside by one or more fences, often
Prison_escape
Swiss merchant involved in cotton and slave trade (1740–1812)
commercial activities. Burckhardt found much greater financial success through contraband operations during the Continental Blockade. After establishing a network
Christoph_Burckhardt-Merian
Political party in the United Kingdom
highlighted, as they want it to be easier for pupils to be searched for contraband items, the granting of anonymity to teachers accused by pupils, and the
Conservative_Party_(UK)
Multiplayer board game
goods: Apples, Cheese, Bread, and Chickens. All other goods are considered contraband. The bags are then handed to the Sheriff. A player may also include coins
Sheriff of Nottingham (board game)
Sheriff_of_Nottingham_(board_game)
Former freedman's community established in 1863
Freedman's Village was a contraband camp for recently emancipated enslaved people established by the U.S. Army on December 4, 1863 during the Civil War
Freedman's_Village
American singer (born 1989)
US "The Land of Nod" (featuring Courtney LaPlante) Scale the Summit "Contraband" (featuring Courtney LaPlante) Make Them Suffer "In Another Life" (featuring
Courtney_LaPlante
American actor and musician
First Class (2011). In 2012, he appeared in the action thriller film Contraband, which was an English-language remake of the Icelandic film Reykjavík-Rotterdam
Caleb_Landry_Jones
International border
The border between Andorra and Spain is in the Pyrenees between northern Spain and southern and western Andorra. It is 64 kilometres (40 mi) long. It is
Andorra–Spain_border
American actor
Sheehan Gone Baby Gone Interrogating Officer 2009 Don McKay Alfred 2012 Contraband John Bryce Farraday 2014 The Equalizer Detective Harris 2019 City on a
Robert_Wahlberg
American drummer (born 1960)
Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, released two successful studio albums, Contraband (2004) and Libertad (2007), before entering an extended hiatus following
Matt_Sorum
Domesticated animals for assisting people
to use their senses to detect illegal drugs, explosives, currency, and contraband electronics such as illicit mobile phones, among other things. The sense
Working_animal
International police operation targeting darknet markets
and Hydra. Other sites targeted included money laundering sites and "contraband sites". The operation involved the police forces of 17 countries. In total
Operation_Onymous
Trade in tobacco goods which fail to comply with legislation
Force (FATF). Illicit cigarette trade activities fall under 3 categories: Contraband: cigarettes smuggled from abroad without domestic duty paid; Counterfeit:
Illicit_cigarette_trade
Searching a person with clothing removed
strip search is a practice of searching a person for weapons or other contraband suspected of being hidden on their body or inside their clothing, and
Strip_search
1984 American crewed spaceflight
spaceflights List of Space Shuttle missions Lists of spacewalks and moonwalks "Contraband" was the name of a music group of NASA employees, among them Ron McNair
STS-41-B
Mexican drug lord incarcerated in a US federal prison (born 1957)
Guzmán. Guzmán allegedly had the prison guards on his payroll, smuggled contraband into the prison and received preferential treatment from the staff. In
El_Chapo
1800 Alliance during the War of the Second Coalition
intended to prevent neutral shipping from being inspected for French contraband by the Royal Navy. The league collapsed in 1801 after Paul was assassinated
Second League of Armed Neutrality
Second_League_of_Armed_Neutrality
Legal standard of proof in United States law that is less than probable cause
armed and dangerous, they may "frisk" the person for weapons, but not for contraband like drugs. However, the practice and legality of such actions vary widely
Reasonable_suspicion
Municipality and City in Caribbean, Colombia
became a commercial hub due to an oil boom in Venezuela and the flow of contraband present in the Guajira Peninsula. The name of Maicao comes from the Wayuu
Maicao
2008 film directed by Dharani
travel to Malaysia as Kuruvi (Courier), the trade jargon for low-level contraband carriers. Velu and Aaps come to Malaysia at a time when internal rivalry
Kuruvi
Cove/beach on Zakynthos, Greece
weather and bad visibility. Some rumours claim the ship was smuggling contraband; however, official sources did not confirm this, and the captain was not
Navagio_Beach
Indian period crime thriller TV series (2023)
his integrity and livelihood at stake. While coming close to exposing contraband being transported by Haji's driver, Sultan, and Ismail's brother-in-law
Bambai_Meri_Jaan
2008 Icelandic film by Óskar Jónasson
Baltasar Kormákur and Ingvar E. Sigurðsson. A Hollywood remake titled Contraband starring Mark Wahlberg was released in 2012. Kristofer is working as a
Reykjavík-Rotterdam
Chilean lawyer and Minister of Public Security (born 1970)
From that position she oversaw the prosecution of drug trafficking, contraband, money laundering, and organized crime in a territory of particular strategic
Trinidad_Steinert
Second season of American western drama
Spencer and Luca run into a roadblock of lawmen inspecting vehicles for contraband. While Spencer chooses to abandon the illegal whiskey they are transporting
1923_season_2
Social status of prisoners within a correctional facility
determined by a wide array of factors including previous crimes, access to contraband, affiliation with prison gangs, and physical or sexual domination of other
Prison_social_hierarchy
smuggling contraband to meet their own needs although they might smuggle enough to cover their expenses by selling some of the contraband. Mules and
Smuggling_organization
1986 greatest hits album by Men at Work
Columbia Producer Peter McIan, Colin Hay, Greg Ham Men at Work chronology Two Hearts (1985) '81–'85 (1986) Contraband: The Best of Men at Work (1996)
'81–'85
American heavy metal band
RadioContraband Rock Radio Awards for "Indie Artist of the Year" in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. They were also honored with the Radio Contraband Rock
Five_Finger_Death_Punch
2005 single by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
stereotyping of African Americans driving a vehicle with drugs and other contraband on the inside (riding dirty). The music video shows a police officer Tommy
Ridin'
Play by Marcel Dubé
Zone revolves around a gang of teenaged Québécois criminals who sell contraband cigarettes, and the internal conflicts that ultimately tear the group
Zone_(play)
Type of court order
where the officer detects an odor that clearly indicates the presence of contraband or criminal activity). In a plain view case, the officer is legitimately
Search_warrant
British television series
premiered on 28 August 2025 on Sky Atlantic. Alfie Allen as Max, a British contraband smuggler operating in North Africa Shazad Latif as Mohamed Aziz / JJ,
Atomic_(TV_series)
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Female
Japanese
(æ°‘å) Japanese name TAMIKO means "child of the people."
Female
Croatian
, hope.
Boy/Male
English
Strict. Restrained. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name Valére, from Latin Valerius (see Valerio).English : topographic name for a dweller in a valley, from a noun derivative of Old French val ‘valley’ or possibly Middle English valeye.A Vallier, also recorded as Valliere and Vallieres, from the Saintonge region of France, is documented in Quebec City in 1667.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi
Fully Lighted
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Equal to Thousand
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Brother of Percival.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Beauty
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Good
Female
Babylonian
, ("the lady"), par excellence.
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n.
A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war.
n.
Illegal or prohibited traffic.
v. i.
Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.
n.
Traffic in contraband goods; smuggling.
n.
Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden.
a.
Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation.
v. t.
To declare prohibited; to forbid.
n.
One who traffics illegally; a smuggler.
a.
Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade.
v. i.
One who owls; esp., one who conveys contraband goods. See Owling, n.
v. i.
To cause to pass, or evade, offical restrictions; to smuggle; -- said of contraband or dutiable goods.
v. t.
To import illegally, as prohibited goods; to smuggle.
n.
Contamination by illegality, as in cases of contraband goods; implication.