Tanzania: Govt Officials to Escort Seized Gems

Dar es Salaam — Government officials will escort the seized diamonds to Antwerp, Belgium where they are also expected to witness the auction that will determine the market value of gemstones impounded last week for undervaluation.

But the diamonds, seized on August 31 at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) from a consignment that was about to be transported by Petra Diamonds, are still being held by authorities pending completion of investigations on circumstances that led to undervaluation, the Commissioner of Minerals, Benjamin Mchwampaka told The Citizen yesterday.

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