iciHaiti - DR : Seizure of 2,695 gallons of contraband gasoline bound for Haiti

Friday, September 30, 2022, following intelligence work, soldiers from the Specialized Land Border Security Corps (CESFRONT) intercepted in the province of Elías Piña (West near the Haitian city of Belladère) a white Freightliner truck at the sentinel post next to the Dominican gate of the border crossing of this province.

49 barrels of 55 gallons of fuel each were discovered (2,695 gallons in total) destined for the black market in Haiti. The truck was driven by an unidentified individual who fled when he saw the soldiers.

The seized vehicle and fuel were transferred to the Border Operations Base for the corresponding purposes. The driver is actively sought.

HL/ HaitiLibre