1.   Although it attracted little support, Kabila financed it through ivory, diamond and gold smuggling.

2.   Nevertheless, gold smuggling has a long history in this former British colony.

3.   A probe into gold smuggling began last year after U.S. Customs officials in Miami discovered possibly illegal shipments worth millions of dollars.

4.   Authorities in the United States and South Africa are investigating Bancaire Privee employees for money laundering and gold smuggling, Focus said.

5.   Gold smuggling has risen with the weakening of the baht, with traffickers exchanging melted down gold for US dollars.

6.   Guyanese and U.S. authorities are investigating cases of drug and gold smuggling this year between the South American country and the United States.

7.   Guyanese and U.S. authorities are investigating reports of drug and gold smuggling from the South American country to the United States.

8.   Gold smuggling from this former British colony on the northeast coast of South America has been a major problem.

9.   Gold smuggling has intensified.

10.   The allegations that Mrs. Rawlings were involved in drug and gold smuggling were originally published in the U.S.-based magazine African Observer.