Officers from the Sadiola Police Station have arrested four individuals, including a woman, suspected of involvement in the burglary of a gold exchange office, which occurred on the night of August 5-6, 2026.
Thanks to investigations conducted by the relevant authorities, the four suspects, all Malian nationals, were identified and arrested on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Three of them were arrested in Kayes, while the woman was apprehended in Sadiola.
According to Police Commissioner Ibrahima Abdine GUINDO, the perpetrators broke into the office and stole the safe, which contained 34,300,000 CFA francs as well as two gold bars with an estimated value of 2,900,000 CFA francs. After committing the crime, they reportedly abandoned the safe in a pond.
Searches conducted as part of the investigation led to the recovery of 7,240,000 FCFA, four motorcycles, and four cell phones—items acquired, according to initial findings, by the suspected perpetrators with the proceeds of the burglary.
This operation demonstrates the determination of the Defense and Security Forces to combat crime and ensure the protection of people and their property. It falls within the framework of Operation Kokadjè, initiated by the Regional Director of Police in Kayes.
To commend the professionalism and efficiency of the police officers involved in this arrest, the head of the Kayes Police, Chief Superintendent Tapa Oury Demba Diallo, visited the officers on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He congratulated them on the results achieved and encouraged them to maintain their efforts in service of public safety. On this occasion, the Regional Director of Police for Kayes also expressed his gratitude to the region's administrative and military authorities for their unwavering support. He further urged the population to strengthen their collaboration with the Defense and Security Forces, which is essential for consolidating peace and stability in the region.
Through this intervention, regional police officials reaffirmed their commitment to prosecuting perpetrators of criminal acts, protecting citizens' property, and strengthening security and peace in the Kayes region, alongside the population and other components of the Defense and Security Forces.
First Class Sidi MARIKO
