This is the 11968th most frequent Spanish word.
incautan
"Incautan" means "they seize" or "they confiscate."
The word 'incautan' here is used in a formal context to describe an action taken by officials to confiscate items due to their illegal nature or status.
Las autoridades incautan mercancías ilegales en la frontera.
The authorities seize illegal goods at the border.
'Incautan' is utilized to convey habitual action in plural form, describing routine procedures performed by customs.
Cada año las aduanas incautan miles de productos no declarados.
Each year customs seize thousands of undeclared products.
In this instance, 'incautan' denotes an act of taking possession for legal or investigational purposes during a specific scenario.