According to the HNP spokesperson, searches were carried out by law enforcement officers following the former senator’s arrest in several locations he regularly frequented. Accompanied by the accused, investigators from the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) visited his private residence in Pèlerin and the Djoune’s Bar and Grill hotel located in Delmas 40B. During these searches, a total of 252 check copies were recovered by law enforcement. These included checks issued to the BNC, to certain employees as bonuses granted to them, and subsidy checks granted to certain beneficiaries. These checks ranged in value from 54,000 gourdes to 10,897,750 gourdes. From just a sample of 5 check copies, the total amounted to 12,400,250 gourdes, explained Michel-Ange Louis Jeune, who confirmed that the investigation into this case is ongoing.

The divisional commissioner stated that Nenel Cassy was in a gray Toyota 4Runner, license plate BB 50336, at the time of his arrest. This vehicle is registered to Désulmé Léonce. The former senator was arrested as he was leaving a restaurant in Pétion-Ville on Saturday, August 2, 2025. According to the HNP spokesperson, the charges against the former senator are: suspected homicide against former consul Jacques Pierre Matilus, which occurred in Delmas 40B on February 3, 2021; alleged affiliation with the criminal coalition Viv ansanm; and complicity in acts of murder, kidnapping, unlawful detention, armed robbery, and criminal conspiracy.