Alleged Human Organ Trafficking at JBE’S PLAZA: Owners Reject Any Involvement

Following a search conducted by the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ) in an abandoned building in Torcel, suspected of housing a human organ trafficking network, the owners of the premises, the Jean-Baptiste family, have issued an official statement to formally disassociate themselves from the events and provide details on the building's situation.

The operation, which occurred on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in the former JBE’S PLAZA complex, led to a gruesome discovery: two dissected cadavers, with several organs removed, were found on site. Also present at the scene was a man named Basile Exama, who claimed to be the site's caretaker.

In a context marked by frequent and mysterious disappearances, this case quickly drew public attention. Suspicions turned towards the building's owners, as it had been abandoned for several years.

Questioned by the DCPJ, Basile Exama is now suspected of involvement in a human and organ trafficking network. In response, the Jean-Baptiste family, through a statement published on Friday, May 23, sought to clarify its position: they assert having no connection with the current activities conducted on the site and specify that they lost all control over the building since 2019, due to increasing insecurity in the area.

“Like many Haitian families, we are also victims of the deleterious climate of generalized insecurity,” the statement reads.

The family indicates that this situation forced the termination of all rental contracts, particularly the one signed with Burnett International University, which vacated the premises in October 2019, leaving behind educational material.

The assassination of their last caretaker, Cédoine, in 2021, reportedly made all access to the site definitively impossible, leaving it vulnerable to vandalism and illegal occupations. The family categorically rejects Basile Exama's claims, asserting that he was never employed or mandated as a caretaker.

“We disclaim all responsibility for the use of the premises after 2019, as these spaces are no longer under the management of JBE’S PLAZA administration,” they insist.

The heirs of the late Éric Jean Baptiste affirm their commitment to his pledges for the country's recovery and assert their desire to preserve the integrity of their family heritage.

As the investigation continues, this case highlights the risks associated with abandoned properties in a context of generalized insecurity.

S.W