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Police arrest 8 after spate of roadside robberies on major highway

(19 Sep 2013) Haitian police arrested a group of men on Wednesday in the coastal town of Petit Goave. The men were allegedly tied to a string of armed robberies along the only highway that connects the capital, Port-au-Prince, to the southern part of the island. Police Commissioner Charles Francois said that a convoy of specially trained police officers arrested eight people in connection with the hold-ups that persisted over the course of several weeks. One man was arrested for carrying a revolver without a permit. Backed by United Nations' peacekeeping troops, the police made the arrests as part of a two-day police raid in Petit Goave, which is about 42 miles (68 kilometres) southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The armed group was descending from the hills surrounding Petit Goave and setting up checkpoints in order to rob truck drivers and other motorists along National Route 2. "Gunmen stop the cars, shoot at them, loot passengers and they steal money, cell phones," said Petit Poulard, a Petit Goave resident. Officials said the bandits also shot at police vehicles. Some residents described a climate of fear that prompted at least a few of them to leave their homes. "The situation is not so good. When those gang members come we have to hide because they're robbing people. We are very happy we saw the police coming today to stop this problem," said Micheline Poulard, another Petit Goave resident. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...