Tanzania: Diamonds Deal Turns Sour

...Govt orders arrest of suspects, confiscation of property

THE government has ordered police, Prevention and Combatting of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and other law enforcement agents to investigate impounded diamond suspects' property to establish if they were legitimately acquired before confiscating them to compensate for the loss.

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