A former tollbooth operator in Mbour, Senegal, is on trial for allegedly defrauding his employer, SEGEA S.A., of nearly 10 million FCFA (approximately $16,000 USD) over ten months. P.M. Diallo was recruited in 2023, but irregularities in his handling of toll transactions were noted early on. Surveillance footage revealed Diallo repeatedly accepting payments without recording them, disabling the printer, and accepting direct cash payments, avoiding any official trace. A cash audit discovered a surplus of 84,500 FCFA and 32 invalid cards. Following his arrest on April 26, 2024, and subsequent detention, an internal investigation by SEGEA S.A. determined the total loss to be 9,933,000 FCFA. Diallo is currently awaiting judgment on July 20th after the company filed a formal complaint for embezzlement.
