... transporting the goods. Smugglers often times tried to disguise their product in containers or other supplies. People that were eventually arrested were not punished enough to stop their crimes. The benefits of the crimes outweighed the punishments. Violators of the law were thrown in jail for a short amount of time and then released back to the streets to resume their previous actions ... was much easier to perform illegal bootlegging and smuggling in numbers rather than alone. Not only did the number of serious crimes increase, but crime became organized. Criminal groups organize arou...

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