Joseph Mackenson, an escapee from the National Penitentiary of Port-au-Prince, was arrested by the South-East Police, in the Lakou 34 area, not far from the Jacmel Cemetery.

During his interrogation, he admitted to having escaped from the National Penitentiary following the attack on the prison by heavily armed individuals on the evening of Saturday March 2nd, 2024 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41793-haiti-flash-the-national-penitentiary-stormed-many-prisoners-escape-chaos-in-the-capital-video.html which allowed the escape of 3,700 prisoners https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41847-haiti-news-zapping.html

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