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Cameroonian midfielder Marcel Wamba Kepdep has been arrested in Mauritius after illegally trying to obtain a Mauritian passport.
The 27-year-old has been playing for Roche-Bois Bolton City in Mauritius and was hoping to travel to Europe with the documents.
Kepdep remains in police custody after his provisional indictment in court.
One of the main advantages that Mauritian passport holders enjoy is that they can travel visa-free to the Schengen region in Europe for tourism and business purposes for a period of up to 90 days.
The Mauritius Central Criminal Investigation Division (CCID) is investigating a network attempting to sell Mauritian passports to foreigners, including African footballers who play in the country.
Following the arrest of three people in Port Louis as part of a police offensive, authorities examined computer files and confiscated false passports.
Among the documents are some that show photos of Marcel Wamba Kepdep, but with a different name.
After his arrest, the Cameroonian confessed that he had approached this network to obtain a Mauritian passport before heading to Europe.
Soccer in Mauritius has been suspended due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, which means that many players’ contracts will not be renewed as teams are struggling to pay for them.
Kepdep participated in the Confederation Cup last year when Roche-Bois Bolton City made their continental debut in second division club competition with a win over Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy, before being eliminated by Zanaco of Zambia.
