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Gold, gemstone worth Sh3.3bn seized in smuggling crackdown in Tanzania
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The Citizen Reporter
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Tanzanian authorities have seized minerals worth billions of shillings in a series of smuggling crackdowns between 2025 and 2026. Government officials are actively prosecuting suspects involved in the illegal transport of gold and gemstones across regional borders.
Bukoba. Minerals worth Sh3.3 billion were seized while being smuggled in 55 incidents recorded in various parts of the country between July 2025 and March 2026, while minerals valued at Sh1.6 billion were confiscated in Kagera Region between June and July 2026.
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