Pool judiciaire financier reports 750 cases and major asset seizures

The Pool judiciaire financier (PJF) in Senegal has reported significant activity in its first two years of operation, processing 750 dossiers related to financial crimes such as corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering.

Financial prosecutor El Hadji Alioune Abdoulaye Sylla stated that the institution has handled 1,391 arrests and transfers. Reports from various oversight bodies have fueled these investigations, including 69 reports from CENTIF, 11 from OFNAC, and nine from the Inspection générale d’État. Currently, 610 cases are pending before investigative chambers.

Regarding financial impact, the PJF has seized or secured in bail amounts totaling between 35 billion and nearly 100 billion CFA francs, depending on the reported figures. The prosecutor emphasized that the judiciary maintains equality of treatment, asserting that investigations are based on criminal facts rather than the social or political status of the individuals involved.