Fatick: A fake customs lieutenant arrested by police for fraud

The urban security unit of the central police station in Fatick arrested an individual for fraud and impersonating a public official. On November 4, 2026, the police station received a report from a merchant at the central market in Fatick. He stated that he had been the victim of a scam perpetrated by an individual who had falsely presented himself as a customs lieutenant stationed in Fatick.

According to the complainant, the accused obtained a high-value mobile phone by claiming that payment was imminent via electronic transfer. This payment was allegedly contingent upon the prior installation of applications on the device. The individual then took advantage of a moment of inattention from the shopkeeper to slip away without paying.

The members of the research brigade, alerted to the situation, launched an investigation which led to the arrest of the suspect while he was on the road leading to the bus station.

The analysis of the evidence and subsequent investigations led to the identification of two other victims who had suffered the same harm. The examination of these cases revealed an identical three-step method.

First, the suspect impersonated a customs lieutenant to establish a climate of trust and intimidation with those he was dealing with. He then promised electronic payment to avoid cash payments. And once the diversion was complete, he quickly disappeared with the stolen cell phones.

At the end of the preliminary investigation, he was brought before the competent judicial authorities, where he will have to answer for his actions.