"Al Jazeera Exposes Six Secrets of Gold Mafia"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"Al Jazeera Exposes Six Secrets of Gold Mafia"
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Al Jazeera's four-part investigation has uncovered a series of gold smuggling gangs in Southern Africa that help criminals launder hundreds of millions of dollars, getting rich themselves while plundering their nations. The investigation shows how gold smuggled from Zimbabwe makes its way to Dubai and is then exported to other major gold hubs like Switzerland and London. The investigation also exposes the involvement of high-ranking officials from Zimbabwe in smuggling and money laundering, which help the country get around the crippling grip of Western sanctions.

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