Son of Judicial Financial Pool magistrate arrested for alleged theft of over 25 million CFA francs
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An unusual case is currently shaking Dakar's judicial circles. An investigation by the Urban Security SU of the central police station in Dakar has uncovered an alleged embezzlement of over 25 million CFA francs belonging to a magistrate serving in the Judicial Financial Pool PJF. The main suspect is the magistrate's own son, who allegedly used the stolen money to finance the purchase of a vehicle, with the complicity of three friends. The case began following an anonymous tip reporting a significant financial transaction underway in a car park in the capital. Last Friday, Urban Security investigators went to the scene and arrested four young men who were about to finalize the purchase of a vehicle. The arrested individuals were identified as S. Sall, a 21-year-old student residing in Yoff; S. S. Mbodji, 18, residing in Ouagou Niaye 2; M. L. Sy, 21, also residing in Yoff; and A. Sarr, 22, residing in Rufisque. During initial checks, the four suspects tried to justify the origin of the funds by claiming to have won the sum through sports betting on the "XBET" platform. This version, however, did not hold up during questioning at the Urban Security premises. Faced with investigators, M. L. Sy finally admitted that the money came from the family home. In his statement, he declared that the funds belonged to his father, a magistrate working at the Judicial Financial Pool. He admitted to having taken the money from a cabinet belonging to his father, without being able to specify t
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