Commissioner Frantz Lerebours, spokesman of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) announced a drop in crime in the metropolitan area for the period of March to May, 2016.

This decline is particularly sensitive for cases of rape (64 in March, 43 in April and 34 for May), for cases of kidnapping (10 in March, 3 during April and 1 for May) and homicides (107 in March, 80 in April and 52 in May).

If he acknowledges with satisfaction that the drop in crime is the objective of the police however he believes that other factors may also contribute to the origin of this decline, without giving more details... his does not change the fact that this is good news for the population.

Furthermore, concerning the monitoring of the attack on the Polcie Station of Les Cayes https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17467-haiti-flash-an-armed-commando-attack-the-police-station-of-les-cayes.html , he indicated that the assailant injured in the crash of one of the cars during the escape of the attackers, did not survive his injuries. Also contrary to what was announced Tuesday in Les Cayes the Divisional Commissioner Marc-André Cadostin, new Departmental Director https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17548-haiti-security-major-police-delegation-in-les-cayes.html , Commissioner Frantz Lerebours pointed out that no weapons carried by the commandos after the looting of the armory, had been recovered by the police.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17548-haiti-security-major-police-delegation-in-les-cayes.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17543-haiti-justice-hearing-of-guy-philippe-postponed-to-two-weeks.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17518-haiti-flash-guy-philippe-is-challenging-jocelerme-privert.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17478-icihaiti-flash-guy-philippe-denied-his-involvement-in-the-commando-of-les-cayes.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17467-haiti-flash-an-armed-commando-attack-the-police-station-of-les-cayes.html

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