Large-Scale Gold Smuggling From Venezuela

According to Ebus, dozens of planes are involved in the flights and they fly "24 hours a day". The flights take place under their noses or on behalf of the army that, according to Alcalá, earns a lot of money. Ebus received the information from, among others, the Venezuelan general of Cliver Alcalá. The smugglers themselves are government officials or are very close to politics and the army, according to Alcalá. The army then ensures that the aircraft remain off the radar. For example, 80 percent of Venezuelan gold goes out of the country, according to Alcalá thousands of kilos per month. More…