333 kg of marijuana and a pistol seized at Grand-Barrière
BLTS agents and the Haitian Coast Guard seized nearly 66 bales of marijuana weighing 333.795 kg at Grand-Barrière, Île-à-Vache, on 24 October 2026, arresting 22-year-old Medjine Duborsse of Tiburon and recovering a 9mm Springfield pistol. Field tests were positive.
🇭🇹 Grand-Barrière, Île-à-Vache, South Department · Haiti
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 333.8 kg
Agents of the BLTS specialised unit in the South Department ran a joint operation with the
Haitian Coast Guard at Grand-Barrière, commune of Île-à-Vache.[1][2]
Officers seized nearly 66 bales of marijuana weighing over 333 kg (333.795 kg);
preliminary tests on the substance came back positive.[1][2] During the operation, police
arrested 22-year-old Medjine Duborsse, a native of Tiburon commune, and seized a 9mm
Springfield Armory firearm, serial number US 899281.[1][2]
Sources
- Grand-Barrière — 333 kg of marijuana seized. iciHaiti, 24 October 2026.
- Haiti - Grand-Barrière — 333 kg of marijuana seized. HaitiLibre, 24 October 2026. Sister site carrying the same agency text.
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