{"id":91626,"date":"2025-10-14T07:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/sic-arrests-citizens-for-diamond-trafficking"},"modified":"2025-10-14T07:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:57:52","slug":"sic-arrests-citizens-for-diamond-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/sic-arrests-citizens-for-diamond-trafficking","title":{"rendered":"SIC Arrests Citizens for Diamond Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) arrested on Monday (13), in the municipality of Xa\u0301-Muteba, province of Lunda-Norte, an Angolan and a Lebanese citizen for possession and illegal trafficking of 7,550 diamonds of various carats.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According the SIC spokesperson in that province, to Graciano Lumanhe, the citizens, aged 57 and 47, were seized on a public highway when the suspects, aboard a vehicle, were attempting to reach the country&#8217;s capital, Luanda, 800,000 kwanzas in and the special stones in the Luggage.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the arrest is the result of an operation against mining and trafficking of diamonds and petroleum products and related crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The official stressed that the seized diamonds will be handed over to ENDIAMA-EP, as trustee, and the individuals will be referred to the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office for subsequent legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Angola<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) arrested on Monday (13), in the municipality of Xa\u0301-Muteba, province of Lunda-Norte, an Angolan and a Lebanese citizen for possession and illegal trafficking of 7,550 diamonds of various carats. 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