The British government had "revenue cutters" in place to stop smugglers as early as the 16th century.
Was she complaining to him about the Regular Space Service, perhaps-it wasn't stopping smugglers, but it had dumped you and promoted that horrible admiral?
(But Ming officials were not able to stop Chinese smugglers from setting sail to Japan.)
But ban private hoppers, orbiters, or even deep-space RVs... to stop smugglers?
Her assignment was to enforce the Townshend Acts (and to enforce tea taxes) by stopping smugglers.
In 2006 Yemen purchased 10 Bay-class patrol boat which were very effective at stopping smugglers from entering Yemen.
In 2006, Yemen purchased ten patrol boats based on the Australian Bay class, which were very effective at stopping smugglers from entering Yemen.
But while the use of computers is alluring it will not stop most smugglers, said a Federal agent in Miami, who spoke on condition that he not be identified.
But that doesn't stop smugglers who sneak cycads out of Africa and into the United States by lying on the export permits.
He said that United States efforts at curtailing drug production abroad and stopping smugglers before they cross American borders "must be an integral part of what we do."