A recent BBC investigation reveals that firearms trafficked from Florida to Haiti are exacerbating the country’s gang violence crisis. Hidden among food shipments, these weapons evade weak U.S. export checks and a UN arms embargo, allowing traffickers to arm gangs effectively and untraceably.
The investigation highlights alarming details, including a shipment seized in April 2024 containing 12 rifles, 14 pistols, and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition, all transported under the guise of holding clothing. Experts assert that minimal inspection of cargo—only about 1% of the 200 cargo containers shipped weekly from Florida—combined with a lack of stringent gun sale regulations, enables this ongoing crisis.
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