An embezzlement of 1.2 billion FCFA was discovered at Sénégalaise de l’Automobile, with the arrest of Cheikh Ahmadou El Khadim Dieng, former deputy to the transit manager.
Mr. Dieng, arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) while trying to leave the country, was responsible for depositing checks for payment of customs fees, reports Libération.
Payment arrears and the inability to provide corresponding receipts triggered the investigation. Further malfeasance was discovered during the review of 2024 operations.
Although Mr Dieng denied any involvement, he admitted that his second wife had attempted to negotiate a Treasury moratorium on behalf of the company and admitted to receiving checks in the form of credits.
-Investigators also found incriminating documents linked to a company he created, Logical Transit.
The financial prosecutor’s office plans to extend the investigation for breach of trust and money laundering.
