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Senegalese wrestler Reug-Reug counterfeit currency case

Overview

Professional MMA fighter and wrestler Oumar Kane, known as ‘Reug-Reug’, was arrested in Dakar by the Faidherbe Gendarmerie Research Brigade as part of an investigation into a counterfeit currency ring. The case involves ‘black notes’ presented as 100-dollar bills, with an estimated value between 830 million and 1 billion CFA francs. The arrest followed an undercover operation where gendarmes posed as specialists capable of ‘washing’ the counterfeit notes.

Following the investigation, Reug-Reug, his uncle Amadou Bamba Ndiaye, and Diégane Faye were referred to the Financial Judicial Pool (PJF). During interrogation, Reug-Reug claimed ignorance of the contents of a sealed carton he had transported to an apartment in the Maristes district, though investigators questioned his presence during discussions regarding profit distribution. Amadou Bamba Ndiaye reportedly attempted to claim sole responsibility for the seized currency to protect the athlete, while Diégane Faye alleged the bills were provided by an influential businessman who remains at large.

In a recent hearing at the Dakar High Court, Kane was placed under judicial supervision and granted temporary release subject to strict controls, including travel restrictions. However, his co-defendants, Amadou Bamba Ndiaye and Diégane Faye, were remanded in custody. The trio faces charges of criminal conspiracy and attempted counterfeiting of banknotes. The National Association of Wrestlers of Senegal (ANLS) has previously expressed regret over the situation, calling for calm and the respect of the presumption of innocence.

Entities

Oumar Kane · Brigade de Recherches de Faidherbe · Diegane Faye · Reug Reug · Brigade de Recherches de la Gendarmerie de Faidherbe

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Oumar Kane placed under judicial supervision in counterfeit currency case

    Senegalese wrestler Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane has been placed under judicial supervision in a counterfeit currency case involving alleged fake 100 US dollar bills.

  2. [CRIME] 8 sources
    Reug Reug arrested in Senegalese counterfeit currency investigation

    MMA champion Reug Reug has been arrested in Senegal for his alleged involvement in a counterfeit 100-dollar bill scam involving nearly 1 billion CFA francs.

  3. [CRIME] 15 sources
    Reug-Reug arrested in Dakar counterfeit currency investigation

    Senegalese MMA champion Reug-Reug has been arrested in Dakar during a gendarmerie sting operation targeting a counterfeit 100-dollar bill network worth up to 900 million CFA francs.

Sources

actunet.net · afrikactus.com · dakar92.com · emedia.sn · kewoulo.info · ledakarois.sn · mwebantu.news · nettali.com · pressafrik.com · pulse.sn · rewmi.com · senegal7.com · senego.com · senenews.com · sentv.info · sunugal24.net · sunuker.com · world-today-news.com · xibaaru.sn

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