After government took up office in May it found evidence of rampant gold smuggling particularly to Brazil, Suriname and the United States and has made tackling it a priority, Raphael Trotman, Minister of Governance with responsibility for natural resources management said last evening.
“There was gold smuggling when we came into office and we found it was quite extensive. We decided to make it priority”, he told Stabroek News adding that the issue is of serious concern as every bit of ore or gold that leaves Guyana undeclared means less revenue for the country.
Trotman said that the Guyana Gold Board and to some extent his ministry
