Friday June 18 at a press conference with members of the Superior Council of the National Police (CSPN), Léon Charles, the Director General ai of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) announced that the bandits had "crossed the red line" and that all measures will be taken to mobilize the necessary resources to track down these criminals and restore order in the country.

He explained that the institution had declared the state of maximum alert https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33994-haiti-news-zapping.html and that all the police officers had returned to their post of assignment, that patrols will be stepped up and police interventions will continue.

Charles informed that Jimmy Chérisier aka "Barbecue" [a former police officer converted to a gang leader] was actively wanted by law enforcement, saying, "As you know, the last police officer assassination took place yesterday afternoon. Jimmy Chérizier was there in person. When they killed the police officers [...]"

Recall of the facts, Thursday, agent Gasely Limage was killed while preparing to return to the Headquarters of the Intervention and Maintenance Corps (CIMO), when his patrol was intercepted in Delmas 6 by heavily armed "Barbecue" men, who ordered him to stop. Refusing to comply with the bandits' demands, they opened fire, hitting him with several bullets. Seriously injured in the head, he was rushed to a hospital but did not survive his injuries.

On the other hand, Léon Charles deplored the scenes of looting recorded in the metropolitan area which affected several businesses. "Unfortunately, we also recorded during the day acts of looting https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34019-haiti-news-zapping.html. We are making arrangements in areas where we have information that this is going to happen. "

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34019-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33981-haiti-flash-moment-of-panic-on-the-road-to-the-airport.html

SL/ HaitiLibre