Major Drug Seizure: 1,045 Kilograms of Cocaine Found on Tortuga Island
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
Translated from French — AI-assisted and reviewed by the editorial team. The French version is authoritative. Read the original · About our translation policy
Major drug seizure this weekend on Tortuga Island. The President of the CPT, Fritz Alphonse Jean, announced it on his X account. Indeed, 1,045 kilograms of cocaine were seized this weekend as part of an operation coordinated by the Director General of the Haitian National Police (PNH), led by the BLTS, UDMO, and the Coast Guard.
Several individuals were fatally wounded, one arrest was made, and a boat was seized. Through this action, the Presidency commends the vigilance and sustained efforts of the Haitian National Police (PNH) and particularly extends congratulations to the officers.
Fritz Alphonse Jean stated his conviction that transnational crime is at the heart of the violence in Haiti.
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