Talla Dia attempted to exchange 140,000 FCFA. Presented to the judge of the High Court of Mbour, he was sentenced to two years in prison for possession and attempted circulation of counterfeit money.

The accused left Dakar hoping that in the Petite-Cote, he could launder 140,000 FCFA. He gave a local shopkeeper a 10,000 FCFA bill to buy 1,000 FCFA in phone credit. Unfortunately for him, the shopkeeper did not take the bait. During a short chase on foot, Talla Dia tried to throw away the bills that were in his pockets.

The man turns out to be a mule in this traffic of counterfeit money. His boss, who is called Dasylva, is currently in detention for the same facts. In the minutes of the investigation, he told the investigators that he had been involved in this business for 8 months and that he had managed to launder a little more than 10 million FCFA in counterfeit money. The prosecutor requested 2 years against him. Talla's fate will be decided next Tuesday.