Senegal’s prison administration is facing scrutiny following allegations of a $8.3 million (5 billion FCFA) embezzlement. The director of finance, budget, equipment, and infrastructure, Inspector Seydi, has been charged and detained following a judicial investigation into suspicious financial transactions. The inquiry focused on irregularities within the department responsible for budgetary management and investment within the penitentiary system. Investigators identified several unusual financial operations, prompting the involvement of the financial judicial pool. Seydi offered a financial deposit of approximately $3,300 (2 million FCFA) for provisional release, but the investigating judge deemed it insufficient given the scale of the alleged fraud. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities examining seized accounting records and administrative documents to determine the full extent of the financial network and individual or collective responsibilities.