Following the significant seizure of weapons, ammunition and various military equipment hidden in a truck coming from Miami, to the customs of St. Marc on September 8 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18569-haiti-flash-worrying-seizure-of-weapons-from-the-usa.html , Garry Desrosiers, Deputy Spokesman of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) announced the closing of more than one month of investigation of the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ) and the transfer of the investigation report to the Procuratorate of the Court of First Instance (TPI) of St-Marc for legal suites.

Note that as part of this investigation, the PNH arrested two suspects (Klétex Laguerre and Nomie Saül Bata) accused of being accomplices in the case. In addition the alleged owner of the illegal cargo a certain Joseph Jimmy and the alleged sender of this contraband goods (Charles Durand) are on the run and actively sought, and another person (Thélusma Sandra) accused of influence peddling and corruption.

Recall that the finding minute reported a seizure, among others of : 150 12-gauge shotguns, 9 shotguns 12-gauge double-barrel, 5 rifles M 4,15 pairs of handcuffs, 10 pairs of boots, 50 boxes of 50 units of caliber 38 bullets, 4 boxes of 1,000 units 9mm bullets, 10 boxes of 250 units of caliber 12 bullets, 7 holsters, 50 boxes of 50 cartridges 380, 2 boxes of 250 bullets 12,7 caliber 5,56 mm chargers, 1 M14 charger, 12 uniforms (blue pants, black shirt), 5 tactical vests, 1 Glock 9 mm pistol BCB2761 and one charger...

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18708-haiti-justice-the-investigation-on-the-seizure-of-weapons-in-st-marc-progresses.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18679-haiti-flash-government-decision-for-private-security-agencies.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18667-haiti-security-on-over-250-000-illegal-weapons-in-haiti-only-15-are-legalized.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18580-haiti-security-seizure-of-illegal-weapons-usa-congratulates-the-pnh.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18569-haiti-flash-worrying-seizure-of-weapons-from-the-usa.html

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