A Lebanese man was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle diamonds worth about R20 million out of OR Tambo International Airport, the Hawks said on Wednesday.

Police, responding to a tip-off, arrested the 25-year-old on a plane about to leave for Dubai on Tuesday night, Captain Paul Ramaloko said.

“We recovered 220 pieces of diamonds which he had swallowed shortly after his arrest.”

In March another Lebanese man, aged 27, was arrested at the airport and diamonds worth R15 million were recovered.

Ramaloko said police believed the two were part of a diamond-smuggling syndicate.

He would appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Investigations are continuing.

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Nov 14, 2012

Voetzek

“We recovered 220 pieces of diamonds which he had swallowed shortly after his arrest"
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then did they user laxutive to recover them or what
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Nov 14, 2012

Spijojo101

where the diamonds swallowed in a plastic bag or he just swallowed?
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Nov 14, 2012

Zimboy2

Diamonds smuggled from Marange...these Lebanese and their Zanu PF friends have bled Zimbabwe.
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Nov 14, 2012

kabelo110

Charge him mn

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Nov 14, 2012

TrapStar

i want to know where they get this, i wanna go get some for me as well.

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Nov 14, 2012

Rebel_S_Militant

Stupid police!! U only recoverd 220 pieces but more than 500 pieces passed while u were busy with dat boy.The precious stones r in Dubai as we comment.He was just porn in a chess. lol
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Nov 14, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

South Africa has turned into a play ground for all these fl!ppin foreign criminals to curry out their d!rty work' yesus lock that scumbag up''
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Nov 14, 2012

Lemtongthai

Remember Badih Chabaan of the NPP? He probably knows this guy. They all originate fromLebanon. Now we know how Badih Chabaan finances his National People's Party. Where there is a noice maker there's got to be a big mouth lined with diamonds. And we keep wondering why these illegal minings do not cease.
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