Prosecutors say Mr.Taylor - then president of West African Liberia - exchanged the diamonds for weapons, which he smuggled into Sierra Leone.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

Diamonds are central to the case. The prosecution says Mr.Taylor traded diamonds mined in Sierra Leone for weapons, which he smuggled into the country.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

The border closures have forced Gaza to rely on goods smuggled through underground tunnels from Egypt.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the death of police officers, soldiers and civilians.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

drug demand and weapons smuggled from the United States are fueling Mexico's drug wars.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

In mid-April,Kenya signed a deal, which will allow the United States to install radiation sensors and other equipment at its busy Mombasa seaport to detect any nuclear or radiological materials that could be smuggled in to be used in a weapon.

VOA: standard.2009.05.01