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Turmoil progress u.s. mint12/28/2023 ![]() Okay… And you bought that from the Perth Mint shop? (on phone) So it's a 10-ounce bar worth about $27,000. We've uncovered serious holes in the Perth Mint's defences, leaving the door open to Russian oligarchs and violent criminals. That looks like a pretty clear breach, right? (on phone) So, they're admitting here they've actually done no screening at all. You're talking about a huge amount of money that's moving around all over the world.ĪNGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: Last year alone this government-owned corporation sold $20 billion worth of gold to the world. NATHAN LYNCH, FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGER, THOMSON REUTERS: Perth Mint, it's a big international business. ![]() PETER TECKENOFF, GOLD DEALER: Where there's silver and gold, there's going to be some sort of criminal activity.ĪNGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: In the heart of Perth sits one of the world's largest gold refiners. It's very difficult to trace to its point of origin.ĪNGUS GRIGG, REPORTER: Dealing in gold can be a high-risk game. MOYARA RUEHSEN, CERTIFIED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST: Gold is a money launderer's dream because you can melt it, you can move it. NATHAN LYNCH, FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGER, THOMSON REUTERS: Organised crime loves gold, because it doesn't leave a trace.
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