Videos recorded by merchants show the muscular intervention of the Haitian police on an informal market between Haitians and Dominicans which took place on Dominican territory (west side of the fence on the patrol route along of the fence).

In addition to throwing tear gas grenades, the Haitian police entered Dominican territory, more precisely on the west side of the perimeter fence, where they seized and threw away some of the goods that Dominican traders had sold to Haitians...

To avoid an armed confrontation with the Haitian police with unpredictable consequences and not to endanger the lives of civilians, the Dominican soldiers who were on site did not intervene in the intervention of the Haitian police, while remaining attentive to the situation.

Remember that Haiti has banned the return of any Dominican goods to Haitian territory, threatening offenders with very heavy fines and seizure of their purchases…https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40970-icihaiti-flash-ouanaminthe-border-bridge-prohibited-under-penalty-of-very-heavy-fines.html

In retaliation for the actions of the Haitian police on Dominican territory, a group of traders from Dajabón toured Capotillo Street and surrounding areas to close stores and expel from the street Haitian traders who sell clothing, agricultural products, among other goods.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41118-haiti-flash-dajabon-binational-market-closed-pedernales-open.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40970-icihaiti-flash-ouanaminthe-border-bridge-prohibited-under-penalty-of-very-heavy-fines.html

SL/ HaitiLibre