Crypto, Cartels, and Collusion: GI-TOC Exposes Guyana as the Lifeblood of Venezuela’s Gold Underworld

By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – An investigative report released in March 2026 by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) has identified Guyana as a critical source for illicit gold currently flooding into Venezuela. The report, authored by Marcena Hunter, Gabriel Funari, and Sophia Pickles, reveals an inversion of historical smuggling patterns. While gold […] The post Crypto, Cartels, and Collusion: GI-TOC Exposes Guyana as the Lifeblood of Venezuela’s Gold Underworld appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Crypto, Cartels, and Collusion: GI-TOC Exposes Guyana as the Lifeblood of Venezuela’s Gold Underworld

By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – An investigative report released in March 2026 by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) has identified Guyana as a critical source for illicit gold currently flooding into Venezuela. The report, authored by Marcena Hunter, Gabriel Funari, and Sophia Pickles, reveals an inversion of historical smuggling patterns. While gold […]

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