By Daniel Jean, Gazette Haiti, Feb. 1, 2026
The SPNH-17 union has issued a statement formally denying reports that claim “300 firearms and one million rounds of ammunition” have disappeared from the Haitian National Police (PNH). In a statement released on Sunday, February 1st, the union asserts that it has taken all necessary steps to verify these allegations, which it describes as “false and unfounded.”
According to the SPNH-17 union, no weapons or ammunition have been lost by the PNH. The union specifically clarifies that the 370 T4 rifles mentioned in some circles never disappeared, but were loaned by the Armed Forces of Haiti to bolster the operational capacity of units engaged in the fight against crime at the beginning of 2025. The union maintains that these weapons are duly registered in the police database.
The SPNH-17 also points out that the PNH's weapons and ammunition control and management system operates under the joint supervision of BINUH, ANL and PNH, which, according to them, would make any mass disappearance difficult to conceal.
In this context, the union is defending “Azor,” the commissioner in charge of weapons and ammunition, whom it describes as one of the most honest, credible, and professional officers in the force. The SPNH-17 asserts that Azor has already provided all the necessary information to investigating judge Walter Voltaire and categorically rejects the accusations against him.
The union denounces what it calls a "fabrication of false cases," intended, it says, to tarnish the image of honest police officers. It specifically names former PNH Director General Normil Rameau, Commissioner Azor, as well as several officers and inspectors within the institution, including Rony Antoine Bazile, Alfonse Enol Arnold, and G. Conseillant, presented as competent professionals unjustly implicated.
"SPNH-17 stands firmly with honest police officers and will not allow corrupt individuals to destroy their reputation," the union insists, calling for caution.
This stance comes as the Haitian justice system continues its investigation into the alleged disappearance of ammunition, which led to the summons of former Director General Normil Rameau and Philippe Jovin, head of the DCA (Directorate of Civil Aviation), before the Criminal Investigation Chamber. While the SPNH-17 (National Police Union of Haitian National Guardsmen) denies any loss of weapons or ammunition, the case remains under close public scrutiny.
Posted Feb. 5, 2026