Who did they buy it from and where was it?
I’ve been thinking about the gold angle today, it fits Occam’s Razor requirements better than any other.
A ton of gold doesn’t take up much space. But the guys moving it into cargo would certainly talk about it.
I’ve always felt this story had a bootlegging feel about it. As to where China bought it, all these gold-buying shops popping up everywhere are melting it down *somewhere*.