Colombian Raid Yields $2 million in Gold Bars
For those concerned about furthering cashless future where cash and privacy get further reviled, stories like these serve as an easy pretext…
News stories like this one below, can create the impression that cash / bullion / and even crypto currencies are the bastion of criminal and even terrorist activity.
Reported Illegal Gold Bars Confiscated by the Colombian Military

Illegal Gold Mining in Brazil, 2016
Wildcat #Gold mine
in #Brasil‘s #Amazon ->https://t.co/zdKZp696tGSome allege responsible mines not profitable w/ artificial $1134 oz price pic.twitter.com/Jn7e5TdPiC
— James Henry Anderson (@jameshenryand) December 17, 2016
Colombia, and neighboring Venezuela today…
National Liberation Army (Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, ELN):aim(s): represent the rural poor against the nation’s wealthy and block the privatization of national resourcesarea(s) of operation: the nation’s largest remaining insurgent group operates mainly in the rural and mountainous areas in the northeast, especially Arauca Department, and is active in the northern and southwestern regions and along the borders with Venezuela and Ecuadornote(s): the group has a long history of engaging in narcotics production and trafficking, extortion, and kidnappings for ransom to fund operations
National Liberation Army (Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, ELN):aim(s): enhance its narcotics trafficking networks in Venezuelaarea(s) of operation: maintains a narcotics trafficking presence, facilitating the transshipment of narcotics through the country (April 2018)

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Why ongoing ‘drug wars’ continue:

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About the Author James Anderson has a BA in finance from Loyola University New Orleans. He has both worked and invested in the physical investment grade bullion markets prior to the 2008 global financial crisis. James’ twitter is @JamesHenryAnd and he has authored SD Bullion’s complementary 21st Century Gold Rush Book. |
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