Historic Evolution of Legislation Pertaining the Felony of Contraband in Colombia

States has traditionally sanctioned contraband, due not only to the detriment, it represents for their economies, but also as a manner on which those countries can collect resources for its operation throughout the imposition of fines and the seizing of merchandise. In the case study of the Colombian State, such behavior has been historically approached individually either as an administrative infringement, or as a criminal conduct; and even by combining the two as a punitive reaction. This paper presents a study of legislative evolution, legal approach used by the State of Colombia to face out such conduct, since the colonial times to the lately promulgated law 1765 of 2015