(Le Floridien) – Jocelyn Dor, a 31-year-old Haitian national residing in Orlando, Florida, has been sentenced to a five-year prison term for his role in a sophisticated arms smuggling operation. This scheme was responsible for exporting or attempting to export over two dozen firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from the U.S. to Haiti.
Following his prison term, Dor will undergo three years of supervised release, as mandated by U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates. Dor’s guilty plea on October 30, 2023, covered charges of conspiracy and violations under the Export Control Reform Act, alongside money laundering connected to unlawful activities.
Between September and October 2021, Dor, acting under instructions from a notorious Haitian gang known as 400 Mawozo, acquired 10 semiautomatic rifles in Orlando for shipment to gang leaders in Haiti. This gang, infamous for violent activities including kidnappings for ransom, had directed Dor to procure these weapons for combat purposes. Despite the FBI’s efforts to apprehend Dor in late October 2021, he evaded capture until early November when he voluntarily surrendered. At the time of his arrest, authorities recovered the firearms from a storage unit in Orlando, marking an end to his elusive maneuvers.
Joly Germine and Eliande Tunis, Dor’s co-defendants, have also faced legal repercussions for their involvement in the smuggling operation. Germine, known as the ‘King’ of 400 Mawozo, orchestrated the gang’s activities from a Haitian prison and has pleaded guilty, with sentencing pending. Tunis, a U.S. citizen, of Pompano Beach, Florida, identified as the ‘Queen,’ admitted her guilt on the eve of her trial. Germine faces a maximum penalty of life in prison when he is sentenced on May 15. Germine’s former girlfriend Tunis also faces a maximum penalty of life in prison when she is sentenced on May 8.
These cases highlight the international efforts to curb the flow of illegal arms and address the criminal enterprises threatening the safety and security of individuals in Haiti and the U.S.
