Haiti: We know where the deadly weapons and ammunition come from...

Following the Dominican authorities' Pandora operation, it has been revealed that a senior officer and his accomplices, now in custody, stole 900,000 rounds of ammunition from the Dominican National Police’s stockpile. It is also known that weapons and ammunition from the Dominican Republic are fueling gang activities in Haiti. Furthermore, it has been reported that 90% of homicides in the Caribbean are committed using weapons originating from the United States. While this information is widely known, the critical question remains: what concrete actions are being taken to curb this scourge and save lives in Haiti and the surrounding islands?

Roberson Alphonse
Par Roberson Alphonse
20 Nov 2024 | Lecture : 8 min.

The sale of weapons and ammunition at the border with the Dominican Republic is an open secret. Gang leaders, such as "Lanmò san Jou," flaunted their acquisitions during the summer of 2024, shortly before launching a bloody offensive in Ganthier. They implicated individuals from Fond-Parisien in this trafficking. Observers, well aware of the security and defense apparatus in the Dominican Republic, have pointed out that this illegal trade would not thrive without connections between members of the security forces and crimina

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