Fight against irregular migration: 28 people referred to the prosecution

The National Division for Combating Migrant Smuggling and Similar Practices (DNLT) brought 28 individuals before the prosecution following a series of operations carried out on the national territory. The suspects are being prosecuted for various offenses, including migrant smuggling by sea, endangering the lives of others and fraud.

Nine separate cases are at the origin of these removals, according to information communicated by the services fighting against migrant smuggling. In Saint-Louis, several interventions made it possible to refer suspects prosecuted in particular for criminal conspiracy, migrant smuggling by sea, attempted migrant smuggling and complicity.

The operations carried out on October 19 and 22, 2026 respectively led to the removal of three and two individuals in the first cases, as well as four other people in a separate case.

Other interventions carried out by the DNLT resulted in the arrest of six individuals for criminal conspiracy, attempted smuggling of migrants by sea, endangering the lives of others and complicity. Five other people are being prosecuted for similar acts.

In another case, four individuals were referred for criminal conspiracy, attempted smuggling of migrants by sea, fraud and complicity. In Saint-Louis, three people are also being prosecuted for alleged acts of attempted migrant smuggling, fraud and offenses related to Indian hemp, in particular its use, possession and trafficking.

In Karang, an individual was referred for attempted smuggling of migrants by sea, fraud and complicity. Another person was also presented to the prosecutor in Saint-Louis in connection with a separate case.

Investigations are continuing in order to dismantle the networks involved in migrant smuggling and to fight against irregular migration networks.