Ilza Mazanek, general director of the Transcon company, spent her first night behind bars yesterday Tuesday. Arrested after several weeks of investigation, the Czech national faces serious charges, namely “imports without declaration, foreign exchange offenses and money laundering.”
According to Libération, this affair began with a customs audit which revealed suspicious transactions involving an amount of 70 billion FCFA, directly involving Transcon, the company in charge of the Regional Airports Reconstruction Program. Asked to provide supporting documents, the company was unable to explain these amounts, triggering suspicions of massive fraud.
As the investigation progressed, Ilza Mazanek attempted to leave Senegalese territory through the Diama border post, on the border with Mauritania. But his escape was stopped by Customs, who had issued an “opposition” against him. His arrest helped speed up legal proceedings.
Unsuccessful negotiations
Discussions had begun between Transcon and the Customs Investigation services to try to regularize the situation. However, these negotiations failed, pushing the financial prosecutor’s office to transmit the file to the College of Investigating Judges.
Ilza Mazanek was charged with “illegal importation of goods, foreign exchange violations, and money laundering.” »
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