Haitian Ministry Requests PNH and FAd'H Security for Quarry Operations Under Gang Extortion Threat

A Haitian ministry formally requested security assistance from both the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd'H) on May 7, 2026 to protect active quarry and extractive operations from gang interference and extortion. The request reflects the continued spread of gang criminality beyond urban residential zones into the productive infrastructure sector — quarries providing construction and infrastructure materials are increasingly being targeted as gangs seek to control logistics networks, impose extortion 'taxes' on commercial operations, and disrupt economic activity as a leverage tool against both businesses and the state. The formal request also highlights the operational strain on the PNH and FAd'H, both of which are simultaneously supporting GSF joint operations in Port-au-Prince while being asked to extend security coverage to rural and semi-rural economic sites that gangs have penetrated. The request is consistent with the ACLED and ICG-documented pattern of gang extortion expanding into a structural parallel economy generating an estimated $100–400 million annually. Security analysts note that protecting quarry operations requires sustained presence in areas with difficult terrain where gangs operate with impunity — a persistent challenge while the full 5,500-person GSF will not reach operational density until fall–end 2026.