Originally: LIST OF LAVALAS OFFICIALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING
NAME
TITLE/OCCUPATION
NOTES
AMBROISE, Stephanie
Former director of security for American Airlines at Port-au-Prince international airport
Arrested in Haiti in October 2004 and extradited to the US where she is awaiting trial in Miami
AURELIEN, Eddy
High level trafficker
Extradited to US from Haiti in August 2003
BATRONY, Jean Salim
High level trafficker
In jail in Miami
BRILLANT, Evens (or Evintz)
Former head of Haitian National Police anti-narcotic brigade
Arrested in Haiti in late May 2004 and deported to US
CELESTIN, Fourel
Former president of the Haitian Senate
Arrested in Haiti in late May 2004 and deported to US
JASME, Jean Eliobert
(AKA ED-One)
Former owner of a construction company and high level trafficker
Extradited to US from Haiti in September 2003
JEAN, Oriel
Former head of presidential/national palace security
Arrested in Canada in May 2004 and deported to US shortly after.
KETANT, Jacques Beaudouin
High level drug trafficker
Deported from Haiti to US in June 2003, convicted late in February 2004 shortly before Aristide’s overthrow and currently serving time in an American jail. At the time of his sentencing, he denounced Aristide’s participation in drug trafficking. His brother, Hector, was shot dead by the Haitian National Police on February 13, 2003.
LEONARD, Hermione
Former commander of Haitian National Police Department of the West
Arrested in the DR and extradited to the US
LESTIN, Romaine
Former head of Haitian National Police at international airport
Indicted jointly with Lucien and Thérassan and in jail in Miami
LOUIS, Wista
Arranged transportation of drugs from Haiti to Miami
Codefendant with Jean Eliobert Jasme
LUCIEN, Jean Nesly
Former chief of Haitian National Police
Indicted jointly with Lucien and Thérassan and in jail in Miami
OVALLE, Carlos
Colombian national and long time resident of Haiti in charge of coordinating drug trafficking in Haiti on behalf of the Colombian cartels
Extradited to US in September 2003
THERASSAN, Rudy
Former commander of Haitian National Police
Indicted jointly with Lucien and Thérassan and in jail in Miami