smuggling, money laundering and the Guyana diamond business
Triple Jeopardy – Triplicate Forms and Triple Borders: Controlling Diamond Exports from Guyana tells the story of Guyana’s diamonds, worth an estimated US$43 million annually. By and large, Guyana’s internal controls are good – possibly among the best worldwide. But a significant proportion – as much as 20% by value – are smuggled to the nearby Brazilian border town of Boa Vista, << pdf file] where they are mixed with Venezuelan diamonds and laundered back out through Guyana.
