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Minister arrested for illicit diamond deals

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    Sierra Leone's Minister for Transport and Communications, Momoh Pujeh and his wife, were on Thursday arrested for involvement in illegal diamond dealings in the eastern district of Kenema, news reports said. BBC quoted a statement from the Anti-Corruption Commission as saying that Pujeh and his wife were also found in possession of a large quantity of diamonds. There were also allegations that Pujeh had smuggled some diamonds to the United States, BBC said.

    Despite a government ban, illegal diamond mining activities by former combatants and others continue in the eastern region.

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