The arrest came amid the ongoing crackdown on alleged homosexuals by the Senegalese authorities since the beginning of the month of February 2026.
Keita and his entourage closed themselves in an apartment in the Almadies neighborhood on Friday where they were caught in the act of consuming ecstasy pills, a type of drug that is subject to increased surveillance by the judicial authorities.
Lubricants and condoms, among other things, were also seized.
According to Dakarposte, 14 other people, including a Gambian, presumed to be gay, are currently being held behind bars in Dakar.
