Air Nam hostess charged over rough diamond find

AN Air Namibia flight attendant who faces criminal charges after two rough diamonds were allegedly found in her possession a week ago, has been released on bail of N$10 000.

Margareth Moeslich (35) was granted bail when she appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of illegal possession of unpolished diamonds and illegal exporting of unpolished diamonds. According to the Police, Moeslich was arrested at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday evening, after members of the Police’s Protected Resources Unit had discovered 709 supposed diamonds in her possession as she was preparing to board an overnight flight to Frankfurt.Only two of the suspect objects have however turned out to be real diamonds, the Police reported last week.Moeslich has been grounded following her arrest.According to Air Namibia, she was suspended from her job, while the court also restricted her movements as part of the conditions attached to her bail.She was ordered to report to the Windhoek Police Station twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, not to leave the Windhoek district without the knowledge of the Police officer investigating her case, to surrender all her travel documents to the investigating officer and not to apply for new travel documents in the meantime.Moeslich has to return to court for another appearance on December 15.According to the Police, Moeslich was arrested at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday evening, after members of the Police’s Protected Resources Unit had discovered 709 supposed diamonds in her possession as she was preparing to board an overnight flight to Frankfurt.Only two of the suspect objects have however turned out to be real diamonds, the Police reported last week.Moeslich has been grounded following her arrest.According to Air Namibia, she was suspended from her job, while the court also restricted her movements as part of the conditions attached to her bail.She was ordered to report to the Windhoek Police Station twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, not to leave the Windhoek district without the knowledge of the Police officer investigating her case, to surrender all her travel documents to the investigating officer and not to apply for new travel documents in the meantime.Moeslich has to return to court for another appearance on December 15.