The Haitian National Police continues to intensify its operations against the members of the 400 mawozo gang. Many of these operations have resulted in deaths, injuries and arrests. This suggests that the members of this criminal organization operating in the commune of Croix des Bouquets have not had an easy time of it in recent days, to the point that the leader of the group, “Lanmò san jou”, even fled his base shortly after the shooting death of his lieutenant, “Kòlèg”. For the moment, the members of this gang are scattered and disorganized.
Not a day goes by without alleged criminals being arrested and shot for being suspected of contact with the 400 mawozo gang. This gang is showing great weaknesses after an accelerated increase in the rate of defections within the criminal organization in recent days. Several members of the group including the leader have deserted to join other bases.
Are we moving towards the total dismantling of the 400 mawozo gang? This is the question that observers are asking based on the latest interventions conducted by the police in the gang’s stronghold in Croix-des-Bouquets.
Zoomhaitinews took a look at the operations orchestrated by the police against the members of the 400 mawozo gang.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022,
Five active members of this criminal organization were arrested by law enforcement officers during a routine check in the city of Mirebalais.
These individuals are Theogène Jonalson, 19 years old and originally from Point-à-Raquette, Termo Boselet, 24 years old and originally from Mirebalais, zone “Devarye”, Don Shednaèl, 30 years old and originally from Croix-des-Bouquets, Don Johny, 35 years old and originally from Croix-des-Bouquets, and Richard Jean Edmond, alias “Woody”, 36 years old and originally from Croix-des-Bouquets.
According to the police, these individuals, who live in Croix-des-Bouquets, took refuge in a hotel located on Route 9 in order to abandon their stronghold in relation to the various operations conducted by the police in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince.
On the same day, two other members of the said gang were apprehended in the city of Jacmel, Mathieu Thomas, 22 years old and Albert Laury.
The members of the 400 mawozo gang have no respite. Indeed, during the night of Thursday, August 11 to Friday, August 12, 2022, a major police operation led to the arrest of five other members of the gang in Mirebalais.
Following these results, members of the population are demanding better working conditions for the police in order for them to be more efficient.
After the gangs are dismantled, the police must automatically control all the areas where the thugs were operating in order to restore peace and security.
