The Court for the Suppression of Economic Offences and of terrorism (CRIET) convicted four Nigeriens on Monday 13 October 2025. They are being sued for not declaring currencies and money laundering.

CRIET ordered the confiscation of 265 million FCFA found at their home during their arrest by the republican police. The verdict was in for four nationals of Niger prosecuted in Benin. On Monday, October 13, 2025, they were found guilty of the charges money laundering and currency non-reporting by the CRIET correctional chamber. For these charges, they receive twenty-four (24) months suspended prison sentence. In addition, the Court has ordered the seizure of the sum of 265 million FCFA found during their arrest. The four defendants were being prosecuted without a warrant of arrest. Not being sentenced to a prison term, Nigerien nationals are still free and have 15 days to appeal the verdict.

According to information provided during In previous hearings, these Nigeriens were traveling in the Union West African Economic and Monetary Affairs (UEMOA) with a quantity of liquidity much higher than the authorized threshold.