US asks Curacao to probe gold smuggling

The United States has asked the Dutch island of Curacao to probe years of gold smuggling between the two jurisdictions and reports have surfaced of a dossier on illicit shipments from Guyana for the last 15 years.

Washington’s request could lead to further embarrassing revelations following the stunning US$11.5M theft of gold on Curacao from a Guyanese fishing boat in November last year. The gold is believed to have come from Guyana but local authorities say they have not been able to verify this. Moreover, local authorities have