Namibia: Fourth Namdia Employee Arrested in Diamond Heist

Namibia: Fourth Namdia Employee Arrested in Diamond Heist

Another Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) employee was arrested in connection with the N$315-million diamond heist at the company's premises last year.

Namdia Diamond-Heist Probe Leads to Another In-House Arrest

Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) has arrested a second employee in connection with a heist in which perpetrators killed a security guard and stole NAD 314.9 million ($17.2 million) in diamonds. The arrest comes as part of a collaboration between the Namibian government-owned sales-and-marketing company and law enforcement. Namdia has placed the worker on immediate suspension without pay, pending the outcome of both the internal disciplinary proces…