Alfredo Antoine Released But Barred from Leaving the Country

PORT-AU-PRINCE.— Former Kenscoff deputy Alfredo Antoine was released this Friday, May 9, 2025, after his hearing at the Port-au-Prince Public Prosecutor's Office. His arrest took place on April 4 by the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ).

The former parliamentarian is suspected of having ties to criminal gangs, with serious accusations such as financing gangs and complicity in assassinations.

Despite his release, Alfredo Antoine is subject to significant restrictive measures. Haitian justice decided to confiscate his travel documents, thereby imposing a formal ban on him leaving the national territory. These restrictions are accompanied by the transmission of his file to the investigating judge's office for further legal action.

Antoine is, indeed, authorized to return home, but his case remains in the hands of justice, highlighting the complexity of the matter.

It should be recalled that during his arrest, the former parliamentarian was found in possession of compromising items, including three weapons, two of which were rifles, as well as nine mobile phones and a radio communication device. These elements would strengthen the accusations against him.

By Jean Mapou