More arrests could be imminent in the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) diamond heist investigation as the police pursue additional suspects linked to the N$314.9 million robbery, authorities say.
This was confirmed by regional crime investigations coordinator Nicodemus Mbango yesterday.
He said the police are in the process of obtaining a warrant of arrest so they can make an arrest sooner rather than later.
The current person of interest is not directly linked to the robbery or the sale of the stolen diamonds, but is suspected of having benefited from the proceeds of the stolen diamonds, Mbango said.
“The investigation of the Namdia case is led by the Protected Resource Unit of the Namibian Police.
But through strong collaboration between the ||Kharas police and that unit, information sharing and following up on intelligence picked up, we are making progress,” Mbango said.
He said this would be bring the number of arrests to eight persons.
Last week the police arrested another suspect, Charles Rhoman, reportedly a security officer at Namdia.
Rhoman appeared in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on charges of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.
Rhoman’s arrest followed a N$117 500 livestock transaction on 4 April 2025 at Maltahöhe in the Hardap region.
“Police investigations found that the suspect negotiated and arranged for the purchase of the N$117 500 livestock at Maltahöhe, but allegedly insisted that all the paperwork be in the names of his siblings, one of whom is George Cloete, also a suspect in the case,” say the police report.
The second batch of livestock was delivered to a separate farm in Rhoman’s sister’s name.
State prosecutor Riwayn Doeseb applied for the matter to be transferred to the Bethanie Magistrate’s Court, as the offences were reportedly committed in its jurisdiction.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Bethanie Magistrate’s Court on 26 January.
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