Elias Mutota

Two arrested in Namdia robbery and some stolen diamonds recovered

Namdia Head Office An armed robbery took place at Namib Desert Diamonds on Saturday, during which an unspecified number of diamonds were stolen. The value of the stolen diamonds is still to be determined. In response, we reached out to Deputy Inspector General Elias Mutota for an update on the ongoing investigation. "We have arrested two suspects, and we have recovered some of the diamonds," Mutota confirmed. "Our […]

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Namibia

Former Cop Among Suspects in NAMDIA Diamond Heist

Police are investigating the theft of diamonds worth about N$1 billion from Namib Desert Diamonds as an inside job. Deputy Inspector General Elias Mutota confirmed that one of the detained suspects is a security officer at NAMDIA. One Africa TV reports by journalist Envaalde Matheus indicate that authorities believe there may be additional suspects. NamDIA's Beverley Coussement: Watch NewsOnOne on oneafrica.tv for free or GoTv channel 84 or DSTv channel […]

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