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Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community
HAITI, AUG 3 – Nenel Cassy faces charges of conspiring against the state and financing gangs linked to deadly attacks in Kenscoff, amid gang control of 90% of Port-au-Prince, U.N. reports.
- On August 3, 2025, Haitian authorities detained former senator Nenel Cassy in Petionville on accusations of plotting against the government and providing financial support to criminal gangs.
- Cassy faced accusations in February 2025 of aiding gang members in violent attacks on Kenscoff, a previously peaceful affluent area near Port-au-Prince.
- The February gang assaults killed dozens, including farmers and a two-month-old baby, as gangs seek to expand territory amidst escalating violence controlling 90% of Haiti’s capital.
- The United Nations reported more than 5,600 people died due to gang violence last year, while over one million became homeless in recent years according to official data.
- Cassy’s arrest highlights ongoing efforts to curb gang-related violence amid widespread instability and territorial battles affecting Haiti’s security.
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Police in Haiti have arrested a former senator who has been accused of conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations.
Former Haitian Senator Nenel Cassy Arrested for Conspiring Against State
Former Haitian Senator Nenel Cassy Arrested for Conspiring Against State Nenel Cassy, a former senator of Haiti, has been apprehended by police on charges of conspiracy against the state and funding criminal groups. His arrest occurred in Petionville, a district known for its affluence, and was made public through a Facebook post by Haiti's National Police. They released images of Cassy handcuffed alongside heavily armed officers.Acknowledged as…
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Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community
Police in Haiti have arrested a former senator who has been charged with conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations.
Police in Haiti have arrested a former senator who has been accused of conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations. Nenel Cassy was arrested while he was in a restaurant in Petionville, a wealthy district of the capital, Port-au-Prince, reported the Haitian National Police. (Read more...) The entry Arrests former Haitian senator for collaborating with gangs was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.
Accused of conspiracy against the state and financing of criminal organizations, Nenel Cassy was arrested this Saturday by the DCPJ despite a previous hearing at the prosecutor's office The former senator of the Nippes, Nenel Cassy, was arrested this Saturday, August 2, 2025 in Petion-Ville by agents of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), confirmed Lionel Lazarre, Deputy Spokesman of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), in Juno…
Nippes ex-senator, Nenel Cassy, was arrested on the afternoon of Saturday, August 2, 2025 by the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), in a restaurant in Petion-Ville. The former elected was under the blow of a search notice issued by the DCPJ in February 2025, after ignoring several summonses. Nenel Cassy is accused of plotting against the internal security of the state, financing of terrorism, complicity in murder, and association…
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