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Part of situation: Senegal cost of living, inflation, and energy instability (11 clusters)

SENELEC infrastructure theft ring dismantled in Senegal

SENELEC cable theft infrastructure sabotage Rufisque criminal network

The Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) has dismantled a criminal network involved in the theft and sabotage of SENELEC electrical infrastructure in Senegal’s Rufisque department. Seven individuals have been arrested following a series of burglaries and acts of vandalism targeting electrical stations in Diamniadio, Kounoune, Sangalkam, and Sébikotane.

The investigation was launched after SENELEC filed a complaint on September 21, 2026, following reports of power disruptions from local residents. Suspects admitted to carrying out several looting operations between May and September 2026 for profit. The group included the alleged ringleader, A. Diallo (alias ‘MCI’), and several accomplices.

Authorities also identified suspected receivers of the stolen goods. A search of the warehouses of a company named Plastika Africa, managed by B. Pankaj and L. Diop, led to the discovery of electrical cables believed to have been stolen from SENELEC installations. The suspects are expected to appear before the prosecutor in Rufisque.

Separately, SENELEC has announced potential power disruptions in Dakar between October 3 and October 5, 2026. These outages are due to planned technical work at the Bel-Air substation, involving the installation of new, modern equipment supported by the Millennium Challenge Account to improve network reliability.

Entities

A. Diallo · Criminal Investigation Division · Diamniadio · Division des investigations criminelles · Kounoune · Plastika Africa · Rufisque · Senelec

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Sabotage d'infrastructures énergétiques : La DIC démantèle un réseau de voleurs de câbles de la SENELEC [www.terangatimesn.com]
Démantèlement d’un réseau de vol de câbles SENELEC : sept individus interpellés par la DIC - Sunugox-Presse en ligne [www.sunugox.info]
Omar Diouf : billet d’actualité du 4 octobre 2026 [dakar92.com]
Rufisque : sept suspects interpellés dans une affaire de vols de câbles électriques de la SENELEC [www.sentv.info]
Vol et vandalisme de câbles SENELEC : Sept individus interpellés par la DIC [www.xibaaru.sn]
Vols de câbles à la Senelec : 7 suspects attendus devant le procureur de Rufisque [senego.com]
Câbles Senelec : la DIC frappe un réseau présumé de voleurs et de receleurs [sunuker.com]
La distribution de l’électricité pourrait connaître des perturbations, d’ici au lundi 5 octobre, selon la Senelec [aps.sn]