The Malgache gendarmerie dismantled a major gold smuggling network operating through Ivato International Airport on Sunday, May 24, 2026, arresting 14 individuals involved in the illicit operation. The interregional constituency of the national gendarmerie (CIRGN) of Antananarivo revealed that the syndicate consisted of financiers, intermediary transporters, airport personnel, and three local police officers.
The network specialized in bypassing airport security protocols to smuggle gold bullion out of the country….
