Minerals Minister Gazes at Gold Smugglers and Corruption With Scary Eyes

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon

Minister of Minerals Nour El-Daim Taha said that the government is determined to firmly combat the phenomenon of gold smuggling and the corruption associated with it, stressing that these practices pose a direct threat to the country’s security and economy.

The minister’s remarks came after a high-level meeting in Port Sudan held yesterday, on Sunday, that included a number of security and executive leaders, including Police Lieutenant General Salah Ahmed Ibrahim, Director General of Customs Forces; Major General Sir El-Khatim Musa, Director of Mining Police; Brigadier General Ahmed El-Sheikh, Director of Mineral Economics Security; and Advisor Hussein Frijoun, Chairman of the Anti-Smuggling Committee, along with the Director of the Anti-Smuggling of Minerals and Gold Police.

The minister explained that the meeting discussed ways to enhance coordination between relevant agencies, tighten control over ports and crossings, dry up the sources of gold and mineral smuggling, and confront the corrupt networks that profit from this illegal activity.

Taha said, “Gold smuggling is a drain on Sudan’s resources and must stop. National wealth is not the property of one generation, but rather the right of future generations, and protecting it is an uncompromising national duty.”

The mining sector, particularly gold, is a cornerstone of the Sudanese economy, but widespread smuggling operations continue to deprive the state treasury of significant revenues, amid growing demands for tighter oversight and enforcement of deterrent laws.

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