Counterfeit currency trafficking: 6 suspects brought before the Dakar prosecutor's office

The Dakar Criminal Investigation Brigade (BR) brought individuals arrested in a counterfeiting case in the Dakar, Thiès, and Louga regions to the Dakar prosecutor's office on Tuesday. The individuals arrested are MDD Samb, SL Mbengue, BN Ndione, VN Ndione, DS Ndione, and ES Ndione. According to Seneweb, the related suspects are being prosecuted for "criminal conspiracy, attempted fraud, and possession of materials intended for counterfeiting legal tender." They are being sent directly to the prosecutor's office for further investigation.

In this case, the national gendarmerie provided details of the operation in a press release. Following intelligence gathered on October 5, 2026, indicating the possession of foreign currency notes intended to undergo a chemical washing process for fraudulent use, the BR (Brigade de Recherche - Research Brigade) conducted several operations in the regions of Dakar, Thiès, Louga, and Mbour.

The police discovered a briefcase containing 22 packs of 300 $100 bills, or 6,600 bills, valued at 376.2 million CFA francs.

Ten blocks of 1,000 €100 notes were also seized, representing 10,000 notes with an estimated value of 650 million CFA francs. In addition, six blocks of counterfeit €100 notes, with an estimated value of 78.7 million CFA francs, were seized, according to the gendarmerie's statement.

The operation also resulted in the seizure of a 9mm Taurus automatic pistol, 20 9mm blank cartridges, 15 12-gauge shotgun shells, two counterfeit stamps, a bulletproof vest, and a dagger. Bottles suspected of containing mercury were also among the seized items.