Inculpé et placé sous mandat de dépôt depuis le 4 octobre 2024, le directeur général de Locafrique, Khadim Ba, demeure en prison après le rejet, le 6 janvier 2024, de sa demande de liberté provisoire. Selon Source A, cette décision a été rendue par le juge d’instruction financier, une nouvelle qui assombrit encore le parcours judiciaire de l’homme d’affaires. Le dossier, qui a éclaté en septembre 2024, porte sur une infraction douanière liée à la réglementation des changes. La Douane réclame à Khadim Ba la somme astronomique de 215 milliards de FCFA, évoquant plusieurs chefs d’accusation : faux et usage de faux, importation non déclarée de marchandises prohibées (63 milliards de FCFA), défaut de rapatriement de devises (44 milliards de FCFA), escroquerie sur des deniers publics, blanchiment de capitaux, et association en vue de blanchiment. Malgré ces accusations lourdes, les avocats de Khadim Ba ont contesté leur fondement, affirmant qu’il n’a aucun lien avec la société Dermond Oil...
Khadim Ba, the director general of Locafrique, has been denied bail in relation to an alleged financial fraud case involving 215 billion CFA francs. He has been in prison since October 2024, accused of various charges including customs violations, forgery, and money laundering.
Despite the seriousness of the accusations, which involve alleged imports of prohibited goods and failure to repatriate currency, Ba's lawyers dispute the charges and claim he has no connection to the company at the center of the investigation. They also allege violations of Ba's rights during the investigation.
The case continues to unfold, with Ba's fate depending on future decisions from the financial court.
Khadim Ba, the director general of Locafrique, has been denied bail in relation to an alleged financial fraud case involving 215 billion CFA francs. He has been in prison since October 2024, accused of various charges including customs violations, forgery, and money laundering. Despite the seriousness of the accusations, which involve alleged imports of prohibited goods and failure to repatriate currency, Ba's lawyers dispute the charges and claim he has no connection to the company at the center of the investigation. They also allege violations of Ba's rights during the investigation. The case continues to unfold, with Ba's fate depending on future decisions from the financial court.