Two Bandits Stopped and a Pistol Seized During Police Operation in Saint-Louis du Sud
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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SAINT-LOUIS DU SUD.—Two bandits were stopped and a pistol seized during a police operation conducted by the Southern police, on Friday, May 23, 2025, in the locality of Sucrerie Henry, commune of Saint-Louis du Sud.
Tima, as he is known, and his accomplice are presented as two members of the Simon Pelé neighborhood gang, in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince. The two criminals were stopped in clashes with law enforcement officers and a pistol was confiscated, according to information published on the police institution's Facebook page.
The Haitian National Police (PNH), through the Southern departmental directorate, maintains an imposing security presence in strategic points to neutralize any ill-intentioned individual, while continuing to solicit the collaboration of the population.
Jean Mapou
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