A 39-year-old Yellowknife man has been charged following an investigation into internal theft at Diavik Diamond Mines.
Samson Mkhitaryan faces two counts of theft over $5,000 a probe led by Yellowknife RCMP and the NWT RCMP Federal Investigations Unit.
Police were alerted to suspected diamond thefts after receiving a report from the mine in February.
A subsequent investigation led to the recovery of diamonds and the arrest of Mkhitaryan.
"It is important to recognize the quick actions of the diamond company and the investigation by RMCP led to the successful recovery of the diamonds," stated Yellowknife RCMP spokesperson Marie York-Condon in a news release Wednesday.
"The checks and balances in place were able to bring this illegal activity to light ..." she added.
More to come.