The police and judicial authorities of the city of Port-de-Paix have carried out a large-scale operation this Friday at dusk in the city of Valparaiso, proceeding to the seizure of 128 boxes containing more than 700 rounds of ammunition of different calibers reports the correspondent of Zoom Haiti News in the Northwest, Wilguens Devilas, who interviewed the head of the prosecutor’s office of the city Me Michelet Virgile. During the operation, the police arrested a person whose identity has not (yet) been revealed.
A search was carried out at the home of the sender, who was not present because he was living abroad. Three (3) pistols were found, (two (2) of 9 mil caliber and one (1) of 38 caliber), in addition to a substantial amount of money valued at 814,343 gourdes and 3,890 U.S. dollars. The Commissioner did not name the person in question.
Several individuals suspected of being involved in this vast operation of illicit transport of ammunition are currently being sought by the departmental branch of the DCPJ (central direction of the judicial police).
The Government Commissioner of Port-de-Paix promises to give more details, announcing that an investigation is underway to determine all the actors in this spectacular transport of ammunition.
Judge Paul Blanc made the legal statement.
The forces of order in the department of the North-West are very active lately. On June 24, they arrested four (4) individuals for illegal drug trafficking, in a joint operation with their brothers in Artibonite.
The individuals concerned were caught in flagrante delicto with seven (7) kilos of white substance and a 9mm caliber revolver, during a targeted search following relevant information on the probable existence of narcotics on board a white Nissan pick-up truck, without license plates, which would transport a shipment of cocaine.
The four (4) offenders were intercepted by the UDMO of the North-West who patrols the Ti Bois-d’homme section commonly known as VAR, around 10:15 PM. The police officers from Artibonite quickly joined those from the North-West to secure the scene and take charge of the case, since the infraction was committed in the jurisdiction of Artibonite.
Two (2) weeks ago, the Departmental Directorate of the North-West confirmed having neutralized nine (9) armed gangs out of the ten (10) active gangs in the department: seven (7) in Port-de-Paix, one (1) in the commune of Bassin Bleu and another in the commune of Saint Louis du Nord.