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Mozambique Cashew Smuggling Losses
Mozambique reports 457 million meticais lost to cashew nut smuggling over three years.
In brief
Mozambique reports 457 million meticais lost to cashew nut smuggling over three years. Mozambique's government says cashew nut smuggling cost 457 million meticais (7.2 million USD) over three years. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Mozambique Cashew Smuggling Losses
Mozambique government recorded 457 million meticais loss from cashew nut smuggling over three years.
Smuggling Scale
About 35,000 tonnes of cashew nuts were smuggled during the period.
Minister's Call for Action
Minister Roberto Albino urged criminalizing smuggling instead of treating it as administrative offenses.
“I believe that if we want to end smuggling, we have to stop treating smugglers merely as administrative offenders. We have to criminalize it”
Consequence of Smuggling
Smuggling prevents Mozambique from earning foreign exchange from cashew nut exports.
The essence
Mozambique's government says cashew nut smuggling cost 457 million meticais (7.2 million USD) over three years.
