Arms Trafficking: Haitian Expelled from United States After Heavy Conviction
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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Peniel Olibris, a 34-year-old Haitian living in the United States, has been convicted of arms smuggling to Haiti. He had concealed 77 firearms in cars shipped from Florida.
After serving a one-year sentence in federal prison, he is now detained by ICE in Louisiana. Authorities plan to deport him to Haiti soon. This case illustrates the scale of arms trafficking fueling violence in the country.
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