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Former deputy arrested for drugs in 2019 joins the opposition

Jean Fenel Thanis, a former deputy for the Les Cayes/Île-à-Vache constituency, has joined the protests against the government. He was arrested in March 2019 in a drug trafficking case and released in April 2020 under the prison decongestion measures taken during the pandemic.

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Published 17 October 2026 at 08:01 1 min read

An arrest in 2019

According to Haiti24, the former deputy was arrested on 6 March 2019 by officers of the Drug Trafficking Enforcement Brigade (BLTS). He was detained along with two other people on returning from a trip to the Dominican Republic, and later appeared before the correctional court.

A release linked to the pandemic

Also according to Haiti24, Jean Fenel Thanis left prison in April 2020 under the prison decongestion measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. His presence among the demonstrators, the outlet notes, raises questions about the credibility of the opposition.

Reporting by Haiti24

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