Thursday, during several operations conducted by members of Military Intelligence S2 on the North border with Dajabon, the Dominican Army arrested at various checkpoint, dozens of illegal Haitians trying to enter Dominican territory. Haitians were arrested at military checkpoints of Santiago de La Cruz, El Guanal, Las Caobas, Cañongo, Botoncillo, Hatillo Palma and in some areas of the province of Valverde. The Haitian nationals arrested were handed over to the immigration service to be identified and repatriated to Haiti.

In addition, several individuals of Haitian and Dominicans involved in trafficking of minors, were also arrested. Minor children, victims of trafficking, were entrusted to the authorities of National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONANI) where they received food and care, pending the identification and location of their family in Haiti and repatriation.

Recall that the military operations were strengthened after mafia activities of a gang of Haitian and Dominicans, dedicated to child trafficking were identified. These minors are either sent to beggars networks or directly exploited as illegal workers in the Dominican Republic.

S/ HaitiLibre