Mbacké: a teacher arrested in a case of false visas involving 25 million FCFA

The Mbacké district police station arrested a teacher suspected of being involved in a case of visa fraud involving an amount estimated at 25 million CFA francs. Around ten people were allegedly victims of his promises to obtain visas for Europe.

The arrest follows investigations carried out jointly by the Mbacké and Biscuiterie HLM district police stations. According to information provided by the police, the suspect was being searched before being located in Mbacké, where he had taken refuge.

A professional teacher and supervisor in a high school in Dakar, he was found by the Mbacké Research Brigade thanks to information transmitted by the HLM Biscuit Factory Commission.

When questioned about the facts, the accused allegedly admitted the accusations against him. According to his statements, the amounts paid by the victims, as a deposit, varied between 1 and 1.8 million CFA francs per person.

He explained that he had paid the money in full to a colleague who was to take care of the procedures with the embassies. The latter would then have disappeared, becoming unreachable. Unable to reimburse the plaintiffs, the teacher claims to have left Dakar to take refuge in Mbacké.

During the procedure, seven victims, who came specially from Dakar, presented themselves to investigators to file a complaint and confirm the facts. At the end of his hearing, the suspect was placed in police custody for visa fraud.