A 40-year-old suspect will appear before the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on 24 February 2022, following his arrest on Wednesday, 23 February 2022, by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, for dealing in uncut diamonds in Mahikeng.
The investigation team followed up on information and the suspect was arrested in a sting operation, during an alleged sale transaction of 13 uncut diamonds which he was selling for R3.5 million.
The diamonds were found in his possession and they were subsequently seized for further investigation.
Meanwhile the suspect will face a charge of dealing in uncut diamonds.
