Sunday, August 9 in Les Cayes (South Dept.), Huberson Durandis, aka "Tiyen" the powerful gang leader, author of several acts of banditry including among other rapes and armed robberies, actively sought by the police and judicial authorities, was fatally wounded during exchanges of fire with agents of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), during a joint operation carried out with the prosecution of the jurisdiction of Cayes.

Two other people were injured and police in the south arrested 3 other suspects.

This crackdown is part of the intensification of the "Terminator 1" operation order launched on Friday August 7 by Rameau Normil, the General Manager who promised during the launch "[...] all gangs armed forces will be dismantled and neutralized, either they will be imprisoned or they will join Satan [...]"

PI/ iciHaiti