Ethiopia police and army capture seven kilograms of gold and over one million dollars of hard currency from smugglers trying to take out of the country. The contraband gold and hard currency were captured before it leaves the country at the eastern part of the country Jigjiga customs branch. The Commission estimated that the total value of the seized items is around 60 million birr. The Commission also stated that four individuals who were trying to smuggle the gold and the hard currency are arrested. The goods are captured being smuggled into the country and out of Ethiopia to the neighboring countries.

Source: News Business Ethiopia February 06, 2019 17:15 UTC