Extradition. There Is A U.S. And Haiti Extradition Treaty, Signed In 1905; However, Haitian Law Prohibits The Extradition Of Its Nationals.
Agreements and Treaties
Haiti is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention. A U.S.-Haiti maritime counternarcotics agreement and a bilateral maritime agreement entered into force in 2002. Haiti has signed but not ratified the OAS mutual legal assistance treaty, the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, the Caribbean Regional Maritime Agreement, the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the UN Convention Against Corruption.
History:
Haiti is a particularly appealing option for drug traffickers because of its location, its weak and corrupt government, and its unstable political situation. The Island of Hispaniola on which Haiti is located, is on the most direct route - barring transit of Cuba - from Colombia to the United States. Haiti has harbors and inlets which afford excellent protection to drug smuggling vessels. Moreover, the Haitian Air Force has no radar facilities and does not routinely patrol Haitian airspace. Drug planes can take off and land freely at any of the island's numerous secondary airstrips.
Since the day of "Papa Doc" Duvalier, Haiti's government has been notorious for its corruption. The Duvalier family and their associates profited enormously from the protection of many illegal enterprises, including narcotics trafficking. However, until 1987, most of the drug smuggling through Haiti was conducted by individual transportation' organizations which made their own arrangements with the Haitian government officials.
According to DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) intelligence, the number of Colombian narcotics traffickers residing in Haiti has been growing daily and the narcotics organizations are now using Haiti as a base of operations, storage site and staging area. In addition, these organizations are buying up legitimate businesses to serve as front companies for their smuggling operations. Once having gained access to local commerce, they then focus on corrupting public officials to protect their interests.
President Rene Preval said that Haiti and the United States will continue joint offensives against drug trafficking, which he described as the biggest threat to his impoverished Caribbean country.
DEA Operations in Haiti :
In Haiti, DEA participates with a Haitian surveillance unit in watching the airports, seaports, and other areas that can facilitate drug trafficking. Based on an agreement signed with the Government of Rene Preval, DEA is authorized to go to Haiti, remove a Haitian Citizen and transport tha haitian citizan to the United
Your Opinion:
Should DEA have the right to go to Haiti, capture a Haitian citizen and fly him/her to the US for trial?
