Tag: exposed

Zimbabwe: Gold Smuggling Syndicates Exposed

A new report has illustrated the depth of the gold smuggling scourge in Zimbabwe, estimating that over 70% of the country’s output has found its way into backstage international markets. Titled, ‘Illicit Gold Markets in East and Southern Africa’, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime’s report said the 10% to 30% of authorised buyers

More than 300 people exposed to COVID-19 at super-spreader wedding

Health officials in Washington state are asking more than 300 people to quarantine after attending a wedding earlier this month. More than a dozen attendees contracted COVID-19 at the giant ceremony held in a private location near the town of Ritzville, Washington, on Nov. 7, the Grant County Health District said Monday. A total of