This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
anatomia patologica
"sombra negra"

Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"quita cargas"

English translation:

seizing/confiscating shipments

Added to glossary by Edward Tully
Mar 23, 2008 10:18
16 yrs ago
Spanish term

"quita cargas"

Spanish to English Other Slang
From an article relating to drugs, this extract relates to police corruption in Guatemala towards the start of this century:

"Hay dos modalidades de corrupción que son importantes de destacar en este periodo: la protección a narcos para el envío o trasiego de droga de frontera a frontera y los operativos de "quita cargas" (droga) a los narcotraficantes."
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 seizing/confiscating shipments
4 dope boosters
3 shipment theft
Change log

Apr 4, 2008 20:39: Edward Tully Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+1
1 hr
Selected

seizing/confiscating shipments

2 options! - even "stealing" could be used!
Peer comment(s):
agree JoLuGo : Robo del cargamento- stealing shipments
4 hrs
thank you! ;-)
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 hrs

dope boosters

dope- drugs

boost- 1. v. to steal. "I boosted these sneakers."
http://www.thesource4ym.com/teenlingo/index.asp?Letter=B
Something went wrong...
1 day 12 mins

shipment theft

I feel like you have to make it clear that this is an illegal activity; 'confiscation' and such terms make it seem like the act of skimming off some or all of the drugs is regimented by some authority. Quita cargas refers to officials corruptly taking drugs, often in exchange for a lighter penalty to the trafficker.
Something went wrong...
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search