A significant new hearing took place at the Economic and Financial Criminal Division (PPEF) . The prosecution requested heavy sentences in a case of massive embezzlement involving an employee of Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire (SGCI) , her close associates, and other alleged accomplices.

OS sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 967 million FCFA.

At the heart of the case is Ms. OS , an employee responsible for managing accounts subject to court-ordered seizures. According to the prosecution, she allegedly misappropriated funds from these accounts for five years, transferring them to relatives.

The amounts are precise:

-196 million FCFA transferred to her lover;

-127 million FCFA sent to a friend.

In court, the accused did not contest the facts. After the prosecutor 's closing arguments, she simply stated:

"I ask for forgiveness."

The prosecution has requested a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of 967 million FCFA against her for breach of trust and money laundering.

The lover and the friend are also targeted.

OS was not alone in the dock. The prosecutor also requested:

-10 years imprisonment and a fine of 980 million FCFA against her lover, AE;

-10 years imprisonment and a fine of 381 million FCFA against his friend, the beneficiary of the 127 million FCFA.

The prosecution believes they knowingly benefited from embezzled funds.

20 years requested for two defendants who are on the run

The case does not end there. Adou Kouadio Cyril and Bêchet Guy , both fugitives, were sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined 3.9 billion FCFA .

According to the prosecutor's office, Adou Kouadio Cyril allegedly succeeded OS in the department and used the same method to embezzle nearly one billion FCFA. He is said to have left the country to settle in Canada with his family.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the two men.

A teacher exonerated

In this complex case, a teacher from the CAFOP du Plateau , N. Kouadio, initially prosecuted for withdrawing checks on behalf of one of the accused, was finally found not guilty.

The public prosecutor has requested that the proceedings against him be dropped. If the court follows these recommendations, he will be completely exonerated.

A strong signal against financial crime

This case highlights the heightened vigilance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Unit in the fight against economic crimes in Côte d'Ivoire. The sums involved, several billion CFA francs, attest to the scale of the alleged embezzlement and the sophisticated mechanisms employed.



The court's verdict is now awaited. It could mark a significant turning point in the crackdown on financial crimes and reinforce the message of firmness from the Ivorian judicial authorities.