1006829931 , Record from the National Identification Office, issued at Pétion-Ville on 27 December 2019, expires 27 December 2029;
003-275-594-6 , Fiscal identity;
PP5143023;
PP4605101
Official reason
Dimitri Herard is a former Haitian police officer and head of the National Palace General Security Unit (USGPN). From 2017 to 2021, he engaged in actions that threatened the peace, security, and stability of Haiti. In particular, he was charged by the Haitian authorities for complicity in threatening the country’s national security, including the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and attempt to the life of the former First Lady, Martine Moise. Mr. Herard was arrested in July 2021. He escaped from the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince on 2 March 2024 and is currently wanted by the Haitian National Police (HNP) for a range of violent crimes that include homicide, burglary, rape, armed robbery, acts of terrorism and escape from prison.
Dimitri Herard represents one of the primary threats to both the political transition in Haiti, as well as to any future government. He has been supporting individuals sanctioned by the United Nations,- including Jimmy Chérizier (alias “Barbeque” – HTi.001); Johnson André (alias “Izo” – HTi.002) and Renel Destina (alias “Ti Lapli” – HTi.003), he has strong ties with some of the most violent gangs in Haiti and has been colluding with the Viv Ansanm alliance, as well as with Guy Philippe and other political, private and security actors with whom he is currently conspiring to seize control of the country by force. Mr. Herard is behind Viv Ansanm‘s coordinated attacks against State institutions that started in late February 2024, including planning the attacks and providing certain gangs with training and firearms. Since his escape from prison, Mr. Herard has sought refuge with the 5 Segond gang (led by Johnson André, alias “Izo” - HTi.002) in the Village de Dieu neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, and with Guy Philippe in Pestel, Grand’Anse department.
During his service at the USGPN, Mr. Herard played a significant role in fuelling the trafficking of illicit arms and drug in the country by diverting HNP weapons, importing arms and ammunition illicitly from abroad, and moving drugs for criminal organizations in the region.
Dimitri Herard continues to be involved in significant criminal activities that have fuelled gang violence and instability across Haiti, including human rights violations and the obstruction of the delivery and distribution of, and access to, critical humanitarian assistance in the country. He was sanctioned by Canada for having committed acts that undermine the peace, security and stability of Haiti on 21 March 2025. He has provided logistical support to criminal gangs and political actors w
ho aim to overthrow the government and is also an associate of Izo, already sanctioned by Canada for reasons concerning serious and systemic human rights violations.
Date of listing
2025-10-17
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Haiti
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly.
• As described in section 1.1, the Regulations do not impose separate immigration sanctions on designated individuals. Such persons are already excluded persons for the purposes of Section 8B of the Immigration Act 1971.
• Trade sanctions.
Official Information
The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 impose financial and trade sanctions for the purpose of giving effect to the United Kingdom’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2653 (2022) (‘UNSCR 2653’).
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
