A consignment of diamonds valued at $29.5 million, which was impounded by authorities at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam on August 31, is being inspected by government officials. PHOTO I FILE
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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.
