In a bid to curb the ongoing violence in Worcester, members of the Anti – Gang Unit were deployed in the picturesque Boland townon Friday (2021-10-15).
Whilst busy focusing on gang violence, the members received information pertaining to an unknown male who was on his way to finalise a deal in exchanging diamonds with a local taxi driver.
When the police spotted the man who fitted the description, they followed him until they approached and searched him, upon which they found him in possession of diamonds with an estimated street value R1, 2 million.
The 39-year-old man was arrested and detained. Once charged he is expected to make a court appearance in the Worcester Magistrate court on a charge of possession of illicit diamonds