Alleged Ammo Sales: Rameau Normil Out of the Country, Will Not Attend Summons

In a letter dated January 27, 2026, from the Port-au-Prince Court of First Instance, Investigating Judge Walther W. Voltaire requested that the Chief Inspector General of the Haitian National Police (PNH), Frédéric Leconte, ensure that Philippe Jovin, former Central Administrative Director (DCA), and Rameau Normil, former Director General of the PNH, appear before his criminal instruction chamber.

According to the document, the two former police officials were summoned for Monday, February 2, and Tuesday, February 3, 2026, as part of an investigation into alleged criminal conspiracy and the illegal sale of PNH ammunition to armed gangs. The judge described the interrogation as “indispensable to the advancement of the investigation.”

However, speaking to our newsroom, Me Youvens Phanor, one of Rameau Normil’s attorneys, clarified that his client is currently outside of Haiti. “Mr. Rameau Normil is currently abroad. Therefore, he cannot respond to this summons immediately,” the lawyer stated.

Me Phanor also challenged the grounds of the legal proceedings. According to him, no official PNH report mentions any loss or misappropriation of ammunition. “There is no signed report signaling a loss of cartridges. Those in charge of the PNH ammunition stock are unaware of such an incident and clearly stated this to the judge during the initial hearings,” he affirmed.

The defense further suggested that the case was triggered by public statements from Byron Odigé rather than internal police reports or DCPJ findings. For Normil’s legal team, the lack of a solid legal foundation raises serious questions about the impartiality of the case.