Word List

recipes(noun)

sets of instructions for preparing a particular dish

"One of the greatest places for sharing recipes---Youtube."

demonstration(noun)

a practical display or explanation of how something is done

"Who doesn't like sharing a good recipe video with instructions and a demonstration?"

trafficking(noun)

the illegal trade or transport of goods, especially drugs

"He is wanted in connection with drug trafficking for the Italian Mafia."

smuggling(verb (-ing))

moving goods illegally into or out of a country

"He was in the business of smuggling drugs to other European countries."

resist(verb)

to stop oneself from doing something tempting

"Mr. Parker has good cooking skills, and he couldn't resist showing those skills as a chef on his own YouTube channel."

extradited(verb)

handed over by one country's authorities to another for trial or punishment

"He was extradited back to Italy for prosecution."

prosecution(noun)

the legal process of bringing charges against someone in court

"He was extradited back to Italy for prosecution."

extract(verb)

to remove or take out something, often with effort or a special process

"Forensic Experts were able to extract the mobster's fingerprints from the photo."

trial(noun)

a formal examination of evidence in court to decide guilt or innocence

"He was tracked down, arrested, and put on trial."

enforcement(noun)

the act of making sure laws or rules are obeyed

"These actions by law enforcement to track down and prosecute mafia members is part of a larger effort."

extortion(noun)

obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats

"The arrest of hundreds of criminals involved in murder, drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering."

money laundering(noun phrase)

making illegally obtained money appear to come from a legal source

"The arrest of hundreds of criminals involved in murder, drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering."

witnesses(noun)

people who see an event happen or who give evidence in court

"Some have already been put on trial where hundreds of witnesses are ready to testify against them."

testify(verb)

to give evidence as a witness, especially in a court of law

"Some have already been put on trial where hundreds of witnesses are ready to testify against them."

bust(noun)

a police raid or operation that results in arrests

"In related news, another sweeping bust has come after authorities in several countries worked together to crack the code of a popular cryptophone network."

encrypt(verb)

to convert information into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access

"Cryptophones are cell phones that automatically encrypt all messages coming and going into the phone network."

network(noun)

a system of connected devices, people, or organizations

"Cryptophones are cell phones that automatically encrypt all messages coming and going into the phone network."

unbreakable(adjective)

impossible to break or crack

"The code was supposed to be unbreakable, but the authorities were able to crack the code."

monitor(verb)

to watch and check something over a period of time

"This allowed them to monitor the messages between criminals for some time."

assassinations(noun)

murders of prominent or important people, usually for political reasons

"This led to multiple arrests on many crimes such as weapons trafficking, drug smuggling, planned assassinations, and money laundering."

suspects(noun)

people believed to be guilty of a crime or offense

"The bust resulted in the arrest of over 700 suspects and the seizure of over 64 million dollars."

illegal(adjective)

not allowed by law

"The bust resulted in the seizure of over 64 million dollars, two tons of illegal drugs, and a cache of weapons."

cache(noun)

a hidden store of things, especially weapons or valuables

"The bust resulted in the seizure of over 64 million dollars, two tons of illegal drugs, and a cache of weapons."

sting operation(noun phrase)

a planned deception carried out by law enforcement to catch someone breaking the law

"It is the largest sting operation of its kind."