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Haitian Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling 140 Guns

8/6/2026

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Haitian National Police officer Jean Robert Casimir pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggling firearms to Haiti.
He admitted exporting at least 140 rifles, pistols and shotguns from 2020-2024 without a Commerce license.
He concealed the weapons inside air compressors shipped on Miami boats to Haiti.
Customs agents detained him at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport on Dec. 16, 2024, where he faces up to 35 years in prison with sentencing set for Dec. 4.

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Haitian National Police officer Jean Robert Casimir pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggling firearms to Haiti.
He admitted exporting at least 140 rifles, pistols and shotguns from 2020-2024 without a Commerce license.
He concealed the weapons inside air compressors shipped on Miami boats to Haiti.
Customs agents detained him at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport on Dec. 16, 2024, where he faces up to 35 years in prison with sentencing set for Dec. 4.