Government Operation Uncovers Illegal Gold Trading Market in Dar es Salaam

TLDR

• The operation, conducted on August 7 by the National Task Force against mineral smuggling, targeted traders and facilitators buying minerals outside the government-approved trading system.
• DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has uncovered an illegal mineral trading market operating from a five-storey building on Jamhuri Street in Dar es Salaam, arresting 14 suspects and seizing gold, cash and equipment.
• Mr Mavunde said the task force seized approximately 174 grammes of minerals that remained at the premises after some had already been removed, along with equipment used to assess and process gold.
• The seized equipment included two NITON DXL 800 XRF machines, weighing scales, gas cylinders, golds melting pots, gold-cleaning chemicals, gas pipes and equipment used to mould gold.
• The operation also uncovered Point of Sale (POS) machines allegedly used to send and receive payments for minerals purchased from miners, as well as 54.705m/- in cash.