{"id":374799,"date":"2025-05-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=374799"},"modified":"2025-05-12T08:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T06:37:55","slug":"two-arrested-for-possession-of-suspected-unpolished-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=374799","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested for possession of suspected unpolished diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Namibian Police Force has arrested two men, aged 48 and 55, at Ariamsvlei Border Post after they were found in possession of suspected unpolished diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NamPol spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, said the two appeared around 19:00 on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shikwambi indicated that the arrests occurred as the individuals were travelling from South Africa into Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring a search, authorities discovered 204 objects suspected to be unpolished diamonds in their possession,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added that the estimated value of the suspected diamonds is currently undetermined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David THE Namibian Police Force has arrested two men, aged 48 and 55, at Ariamsvlei Border Post after they were found in possession of suspected unpolished diamonds. 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