Namibian police arrest 71 alleged insider thieves.(FACETS)
Israel Diamonds, June, 2007
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Namibian police arrested a record 71 diamond miners and service employees for stealing diamonds in 2006. The confiscated loot from the 19 separate cases police cracked included 549 rough diamonds totaling 574.13 carats and worth more than Nam. $2 million (U.S.$284,000).
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Of the accused thieves, 44 were employees of Namdeb, the 50-50 diamond mining joint venture between De Beers and the Namibian government, and 27 were employed by contractors. The single biggest catch was a thief who was found with 149.95 carats of rough stones worth Nam. $785,000 (U.S.$112,000). The Namibian ...
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