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Part of situation: Senegalese wrestler Reug-Reug counterfeit currency case (3 clusters)

Reug-Reug arrested in Dakar counterfeit currency investigation

Reug-Reug counterfeit currency Senegalese wrestling Gendarmerie de Faidherbe Oumar Kane

Oumar Kane, the professional MMA fighter and wrestler known as Reug-Reug, has been arrested in Dakar by the Faidherbe Gendarmerie Research Brigade. The arrest is part of an investigation into a suspected counterfeit currency ring involving 'black notes' presented as 100-dollar bills.

According to investigative reports, the arrest followed a meticulous undercover operation where gendarmes posed as specialists capable of 'washing' the counterfeit notes. The operation reportedly led to the seizure of a large quantity of these notes, with an estimated value ranging from 830 million to 900 million CFA francs. Several other suspects, including a man identified as a 'saltigué' and an individual described as the wrestler's uncle, were also taken into custody.

The National Association of Wrestlers of Senegal (ANLS) has expressed deep dismay over the situation. While the association emphasized the importance of the discipline's values of respect and citizenship, its president, Ibrahima Dione (Gris Bordeaux), called for calm and urged the public to respect the presumption of innocence as the judicial process unfolds.

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Association Nationale des Lutteurs du Sénégal · Brigade de Recherches de Faidherbe · Brigade de Recherches de la Gendarmerie de Faidherbe · Dakar · Faidherbe Gendarmerie Research Brigade · Faidherbe Research Brigade · National Association of Wrestlers of Senegal · Oumar Kane · Reug Reug · Reug-Reug

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Interpellation de Reug-Reug : l’ANLS exprime sa consternation et appelle au calme [emedia.sn]
Affaire des billets noirs : « Reug Reug » interpellé avec quatre autres suspects — Dakarois [ledakarois.sn]
Interpellation of Reug Reug: the Association of Wrestlers of Senegal reacts and calls for calm [mwebantu.news]
ARRESTATION DE REUG REUG - L’Association des Lutteurs du Sénégal réagit et appelle au calme [www.nettali.com]
Reug-Reug, les coulisses de la chute du «faucon noire» [www.pulse.sn]
Reug Reug interpellé : réaction de l’ALS et appel au calme au Sénégal [dakar92.com]
Billets noirs : le lutteur « Reug Reug » interpellé avec quatre autres suspects [www.sentv.info]
Faux billets : comment le champion Reug Reug est tombé dans le piège des gendarmes – KEWOULO [kewoulo.info]
De Technopole aux Maristes : comment l’opération a conduit à l’arrestation de Reug-Reug et Cie… [senego.com]
Reug Reug interpellé aux Maristes : 60 millions de francs CFA en faux billets au cœur de l’enquête [sunuker.com]
Reug-Reug et les « billets noirs » : De Technopole aux Maristes, le récit de l’infiltration des gendarmes [www.xibaaru.sn]
900 millions FCFA en « billets noirs » : comment Reug-Reug est tombé dans un piège de la gendarmerie de Faidherbe [www.pressafrik.com]
Affaire Reug Reug : Un « saltigué » tombe, un promoteur activement recherché [www.rewmi.com]
Jambaars Productions : Ces nouvelles révélations sur le combat entre Reug Reug et Franc [www.senenews.com]
Senegalese Wrestlers Association Calls for Calm After Reug-Reug Arrest [www.world-today-news.com]