New fraud involving Schengen and US visas uncovered as investigators take action

On October 14, Senegal’s National Division for the Fight Against Migrant Trafficking was alerted after four Senegalese passports were found bearing questionable visas for the Schengen Area and the United States. The investigation confirmed the fraud and led to the arrest of S. A. K. Gaye, known as “Jackson,” followed by D. Ka, who was arrested on October 16 in Diogo, in the Thiès region. Applicants said they had paid between 4 million and 6 million CFA francs for visas to Italy, the United States, and Canada. The two men were referred to the Financial Judicial Division, as investigators continue searching for other members of the network.