| Haitian Gang Leader Captured in Joint Raid Involving UN Peacekeepers |
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04/6/2007
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Crime/Security
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Arrest a significan move for improving security
April 6, 2007 -- United Nations peacekeepers and Haitian National
Police (HNP) officers (April 5) today captured a notorious gang leader during an
early morning raid in the capital, Port-au-Prince, part of their joint
efforts to crack down on violent crime in the impoverished Caribbean country.
Alain Cadet, who was the number two figure
in the former Belony gang, was captured at a home east of the Pétion Ville
district of Port-au-Prince, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
said in a press release.
The Belony gang had operated in the Bois
Neuf and Drouillard areas of Cité Soleil, the massive slum suburb in the
capital.
MINUSTAH Force Commander Maj. Gen. Carlos
Alberto Dos Santos Cruz described the arrest of Mr. Cadet as “a significant
move towards improving security” for Haitians.
“We will continue to support the HNP to
arrest alleged criminals, wherever they are hiding, and confiscate the
weapons and material they use to try to prevent the country’s progress
towards stability and prosperity,” he said.
This morning’s operation involved HNP officers,
UN peacekeepers, UN Police (UNPOL) and Formed Police Units (FPUs), MINUSTAH
added.
The mission, which has been cracking down
on criminal gangs in recent months, has been moving towards smaller and
quicker joint operations with HNP so that it can more easily capture wanted
criminals and confiscate weapons and ammunitions.
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