Cryptic crossword clue
Drug-smuggling men can be such beasts

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GENETS

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The straight part
We know that "beasts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beasts = genets.
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What does GENETS mean?

GENETS noun
  1. Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
  2. The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
GENETS noun
  1. A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor; a group of ramets.
GENETS noun
  1. A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.

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