ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mule (smuggling)

A mule in the context of smuggling means a person who carries illegal things from one place to another. Imagine you have a backpack and your friend asks you to carry a toy for them, but the toy is not allowed to be taken to the place you are going to. If you still take it with you, you are a mule. But instead of a toy, people usually smuggle drugs, weapons, or other things that are not allowed. Mules might go through airports or cross borders secretly to deliver these things. But it is important to remember that smuggling is breaking the law and can cause harm to yourself or others. So, it's better to not get involved in this kind of activity.