Kendy, alias “Jeff Mafia”, was shot dead this Sunday, December 15 during a clash with the police at the bottom of Delmas in Port-au-Prince. The information was confirmed by Lionel Lazarre, deputy spokesperson for the Haitian National Police (PNH), who said that the police also neutralized several other members of Jimmy Chérizier’s gang, known under the nickname ” Barbecue.”
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With our correspondent in Port-au-Prince, Peterson Luxama
This is a big blow that the national police dealt to the “Viv Ansanm” coalition. “Barbecue” is now without one of its most important soldiers. The man named Kendy, known as “Jeff Mafia”, was shot and killed on the morning of Sunday December 15, 2024, following violent clashes between gang members and the Haitian National Police.
“ As part of the operations carried out by the police in the areas of Bas-Delmas and Fort National, several bandits were killed, including Kendy, alias Jeff Mafia. He was killed along with several other members of the gang during clashes with the police. “, declared deputy police spokesperson Lionel Lazare.
Jeff Mafia was introduced as number two in the band of Jimmy Chérizier, aka “Barbecue”. A few hours after his death, on social networks, particularly on WhatsApp, a photo of the thug, bloodied, was shared.
It was around 4 a.m. when the criminal coalition “Viv Ansanm” launched a coordinated attack against several districts of the capital, including Bas Delmas, Nazon, Avenue Poupelard, Poste-Machand. Injuries were reported, several houses were also set on fire.
According to the spokesperson, the police have declared the permanence of their operations against armed gangs with a view to restoring calm to the capital. “ The police will continue to carry out operations and intervene to counter armed bandits and prevent them from achieving their objectives “, affirmed Lionel Lazare.
The death of “Jeff Mafia” is a blow to the “Barbecue” gang, but the war against the gangs is far from over. The population, for its part, is waiting for concrete results to find a semblance of peace in the capital.
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