Several truckers hijacked in Haiti have been released in exchange for ransom

The National Association of Service Station Owners (ANAPRAS) says several tank truck drivers hijacked in Haiti have been released after being held captive for two weeks in exchange for ransom.

The union leader, Mark Antoine Teriphones, confirmed to Efe the release of the five carriers, which came into effect on Wednesday, about two weeks after they were detained in Martisant, part of the metropolitan area of ​​Port-au-Prince. By armed gangs.

However, the robbers have a total of ten tanker trucks in their possession and they refuse to deliver, according to the Anapras official.

“Haiti, Abduction, Truckers, Listindiaro.”

Haiti is facing a severe shortage of fuel needed to run generators that supply electricity to most companies, businesses and organizations in the country and to many homes.

The shortage is the result of the activities of armed groups leading to the paralysis of the country, preventing access to the port storage area of ​​the capital and smuggling, attacking and threatening transporters.

Up to this point, it has led to officers having police officers to take tanker trucks on their transport missions, without allowing them to regulate fuel supply.