Prison guard involved in Farba Ngom phone case released

Guèye was implicated after two mobile phones were found in Farba Ngom's cell during a search in late December 2022. Ngom was detained at the time for alleged criminal association, misuse of company assets, money laundering, and public funds fraud. Following the discovery, an investigation led to Guèye's arrest, indictment, and detention for corruption and the fraudulent introduction of prohibited items into a prison environment.

Sources indicated that one of the phones belonged to Guèye, and he allegedly facilitated the acquisition of a second phone for Ngom in exchange for payment. The case saw several developments, including the annulment of interrogation and indictment reports by the Indictment Chamber, which then referred the procedure back to the senior judge for further investigation. The senior judge subsequently granted Guèye provisional release, a decision the public prosecutor appealed.

However, the Indictment Chamber ruled in favor of the prison guard, confirming his provisional release and rejecting the prosecutor's appeal. The public prosecutor did not file a further appeal within the deadline, leading to Guèye's release from prison. This provisional release does not conclude the legal proceedings against him, as the investigation is expected to continue.

The case of Farba Ngom's phones,