dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts pɹəhɪbˈɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z, ˈælkəhˌɑːl wʌz smˈʌɡəld ˌɪntʊ əkɹˌɑːs ðə bˈoːɹdɚ fɹʌm kˈænədə vˈaɪə ðə sənt. klˈɛɹ ɹˈɪvɚ ænd sˈɑːmbɹə wʌzɐ kˈiː loʊkˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾi.
During the United States Prohibition in 1920s, alcohol was smuggled into across the border from Canada via the St. Clair River and Sombra was a key location for the activity.