Prophane Victor was arrested on Sunday, January 12, 2025, by forces from the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ) in Pétion-Ville. A police source confirmed this information to our team. The ex-deputy is currently detained at the DCPJ for interrogation.
Officers from the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ) have taken into custody the former representative of Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite, Victor Prophane. However, our source declined to specify the grounds for this detention. Law enforcement subsequently conducted a search of the former lawmaker’s residence in Vivy Mitchell, within the Pétion-Ville district.
This detention is connected to the police investigation examining links between former SNGRS director Magalie Habitant and the Viv Ansanm criminal group. The previous head of the National Solid Waste Management Service (SNGRS), Magalie Habitant, was arrested on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in the Laboule, Kenscoff area by DCPJ forces. Her chauffeur was present during the arrest.
Magalie Habitant, who managed SNGRS for several years, underwent questioning by the DCPJ’s Anti-Kidnapping Crime Unit (BCCE) regarding suspected involvement in abduction cases, according to a confidential DCPJ source.
She remains in detention. The arrest of former deputy Victor Prophane has sparked extensive debate across social media platforms. The ex-parliamentarian had previously faced sanctions and entry bans from Canada and the United States for his role in establishing, backing, and arming criminal groups responsible for severe human rights violations in Haiti.
A United Nations document indicates that Victor Prophane has historically engaged in activities undermining peace, security, and stability in Haiti and surrounding areas. He provided support and weapons to gangs, engaged in arms trafficking, misappropriated state funds, and employed violence for political and financial gain.
As the deputy for Petite-Rivière from 2016 to 2020, in the Artibonite region—an area characterized by escalating violence and gang control—he armed local youth to secure his election and regional dominance. These individuals subsequently formed the Gran Grif gang, now Artibonite’s most influential criminal group and the primary perpetrator of human rights abuses, including sexual violence, as detailed in the UN report.