US Mint Under Scrutiny for Sourcing Gold Tied to Drug Cartels

A bombshell investigation has revealed that gold used by the US Mint, responsible for producing investor-grade coins, is tied to criminal networks in Colombia. Roughly $1.5 billion of Colombia’s $4.1 billion in gold exports landed in the US in 2024, making it the largest destination for the country’s gold trade. The probe uncovered a murky […] The post US Mint Under Scrutiny for Sourcing Gold Tied to Drug Cartels appeared first on the deep dive.