Crime

Haiti: Poderoso líder de gangue Joseph Arnel Capturado

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A polícia haitiana anunciou a prisão em Bizoton - sul de Port-au-Prince - do líder da gangue bem conhecida e poderosa, Arnel José e um de seus tenentes, Chavannes.

Arnel Joseph is the head of a network of criminals based in the Village of God. His gang is involved in the murder of several police officers, according to Inspector Joseph Dupont in charge of police station of Port-au-Prince.

On the other hand, the detective Joel Coffy assigned to the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ), was killed early Thursday morning in his private residence in the town of Santo (north of the capital).

Inspector Coffy

In 2011 alone, 40 police officers have been killed in and out of the line of duty by violent crimes.

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