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450: Frank Maderal | The Dirty Money Behind Illicit Gold Smuggling

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The Dark Side of Gold: Smuggling and Money Laundering

This chapter explores the complexities of illicit gold smuggling, emphasizing its role in money laundering and the numerous challenges in tracking its origins. It highlights the environmental destruction caused by illegal mining, the connection to human trafficking, and how drug traffickers use gold to obscure the source of their earnings. The discussion concludes with an examination of the legal implications of transporting gold and its advantages over other forms of illicit assets.

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