How El Hadji Mor Mbaye Burgled the Spanish Embassy in Dakar

El Hadji Mor Mbaye, 43, a resident of Pikine, was arrested on October 19, 2026, after a burglary at the Spanish Embassy in Dakar during the night of October 17–18. Surveillance footage helped identify him, and he admitted the allegations during questioning. Lieutenant-Colonel P. J. Ortigosa said Mbaye climbed over the embassy garage gate and entered the building through a door facing the rear courtyard. He allegedly stole 45,000 CFA francs from Ortigosa’s desk and 50,000 francs from a drawer in Commissioner E. N. Dorado’s office; he was referred to the Dakar prosecutor’s office on October 20.