Madagascar says 100 tonnes of gold go illegally to Dubai each year
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Madagascar Tribune
Madagascar’s president Michael Randrianirina estimates that about 100 tonnes of gold leave Madagascar illegally for Dubai every year, notably through Ivato Airport. During a visit to airport security officials, he denounced gaps in controls and mentioned trafficking shifting to Nosy Be Airport, according to Madagascar Tribune.
About 100 tonnes of gold reportedly leave Madagascar illegally for Dubai every year, said the president of the Refoundation, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, on Tuesday during a visit to Ivato International Airport. He denounced shortcomings in checks and alleged complicity within airport services.
According to Michael Randrianirina, traffickers shift their routes when checks are tightened at Ivato, particularly to Nosy Be Airport. The president said he had mobilised investigators to gather information on these networks and claimed to have identified complicity in several sectors. He also publicly named three officials, whose names are not specified here, accusing them of benefiting from privileges that exempted them from searches.
The denunciation follows measures announced against trafficking at Ivato. On 3 October, Randrianirina had called for all aircraft leaving Madagascar to be searched. On the day of this latest statement, 21 October, he ordered the transfer of three Ivato officials, according to the announcement on the transfers.
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