Sunday, June 26, 2022, agents of the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) proceeded to the arrest at Carrefour Feuilles, at Place Jérémie (Commune of Port- au-Prince) of Ezéchiel Alexandre, alias "Ze", fearsome "Baz Pilat" gang leader based at the southern entrance to the capital.

At the time of his arrest, he was in the company of Junior Claude, a former police officer (registration number: 09-21-07-10718) dismissed by the PNH after leaving his post in 2019, who was also arrested.

Under warrant to bring and subject to a wanted notice Ezéchiel Alexandre is accused of involvement in acts of assassination, illegal possession of firearms, rape and armed robbery.

Following this arrest, the men of "Ze" created great tension and sowed panic in the population of the city center. Bursts of automatic weapons and barricades of burning tires to block traffic, they demanded in vain the release of their Chief.

Other armed men of "Baz Pilat" circulated in certain neighborhoods of the 3rd district of Port-au-Prince. Vehicles and pedestrians left the Portail Léogâne area in a hurry.

The PNH has deployed its men and several specialized units to regain control of the situation.

SL/ HaitiLibre