Early Friday evening, thanks to information provided by the population, police officers assigned to the Gressier police station were able to intercept in Lambi in the locality "Kay Harang" a Toyota Land Cruiser, registration SE-06849 in which were the kidnappers and their 4 hostages kidnapped a few hours earlier in Miragoâne.

During the operation there was an exchange of fire between the police and the kidnappers who abandoned their vehicle and their victims before fleeing.

No injuries are reported and the 4 people kidnapped are safe and sound, informed the officials of the Gressier police station. The vehicle bearing a State Service plate was seized and under the control of the judicial authorities for the purposes of the investigation.

HL/ HaitiLibre