Bellville: Western Cape. Two men aged 46 and 53 from Namibia were Friday 17 May 2019 arrested by the Western Cape Flying Squad for being in possessing of presumed uncut diamonds with an estimated value of R1.5 million.
According to Police Brigadier Novela Potelwa, the Police were busy with a stop and search operation in Voortrekker Road Bellville yesterday afternoon when their attention was drawn to two suspects.
The men were questioned and they appeared nervous. This prompted the members to conduct a body search which resulted in the discovery of two small bags with 27 diamonds.
Brigadier Novela Potelwa
The men were arrested and are due to appear in Bellville Court on Monday 20 May 2019.
According to Potelwa, the circumstances surrounding the matter and the origin of the diamonds are still under investigation.