This is why Diamond’s sister Esma Platnumz spent a night in police cell 

Diamond Platnumz’s sister Esma Platnumz spent Saturday night in police custody. The mother of one found herself on the wrong side of the law after she was found in possession of banned cosmetics.

For starters, Esma owns a beauty shop in Dar es Salaam. She was arrested after Tanzanian Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) raided her shop.

TFDA apprehended Esma for selling cosmetics that have been banned for being harmful to consumers. She was taken to Mabatini police station where she was locked up until Sunday.

6-hour negotiation

Diamond’s mother Sanura Kassim spend six hours at Mabatini police station trying to negotiate Esma’s release. Police however turned down her pleas leading to a heating verbal exchange, they even threatened to lockup Sanura together with her daughter.

Esma was finally released on Sunday morning after a case was filed against her, number KJM/RB/4427/2018. She will now have to argue her innocence in court.