Thursday, Divisional Inspector Garry Desrosiers, Spokesperson for the National Police of Haiti (PNH) presented the General Directorate of the PNH a partial report for the period from February 1st to March 17, 2022.

"233 arrests were made for various reasons: illegal possession and illicit trafficking of firearms, illicit trafficking of marijuana, homicide, rape of a minor, kidnapping and forcible confinement... In addition, 8 vehicles, 28 firearms, 255 ammunition of various calibers and 5 kilograms of marijuana were seized

6 other alleged bandits were lynched by the population. Several other bandits were killed in exchanges of fire with law enforcement officers," the spokesperson said.

He also indicated that in the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets several operations led to the arrest of 40 individual members of the "400 Mawozo" gang as well as the seizure of 3 firearms including 2 assault rifle M- 14 and T-65, a 9mm caliber gun and 3 vehicles.

Divisional Inspector Garry Desrosiers also pointed out that 14 bandits were injured during the exchange of fire with the police who unfortunately recorded 2 dead and 2 wounded in their ranks.

In addition, the institution's spokesperson confirmed the thwarted kidnapping attempt at Rue des Casernes, in downtown Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, March 16, thanks to the vigilance of the forces of the order which intervened at the time of the kidnapping. Taken to task by the armed bandits, they replied and three bandits were killed. Unfortunately, a white Toyota Land Cruiser police pick-up truck registered as 1-01189 was hijacked by the bandits.

IH/ iciHaiti