con ‧ tra ‧ band /ˈkɒntrəbænd $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: contrabbando , from Medieval Latin contrabannum , from contra- ( ⇨ ↑ contra- ) + bannum 'official order' ]
goods that are brought into a country illegally, especially to avoid tax:
a cargo of contraband
—contraband adjective :
contraband cigarettes