Miami, United States. – Members of the National Special Brigade, known as “Black Boina”, extorted a driver who transported agricultural products in Havana.
The fact, which was captured by a collaborator of Cubanetit happened at 3:00 in the morning of this Friday, at the corner of Primelles and Churruca, on the hill.
A private truck that distributed agricultural products was arrested by agents of the National Special Brigade and the Revolutionary National Police (PNR)that were aboard the minibus 505 and the Patrol 203 car, respectively, and soon made clear their condition to let the driver continue: “You have to give us something to us.”
The images obtained by Cubanet They show the moment in which the police, after extorting the driver, carry bananas and other products in official vehicles.
Cases of police abuse and extortion are not new on the island. In the midst of the serious economic crisis that Cubans suffer, the PNR agents take advantage of their authority to repress workers and transporters.
Who are the black berets?
According to the Cuban regime, the function of the elite body of the Ministry of Interior (Minint) is to face the “counterrevolutionary, criminal and antisocial activities.” Used to frighten the people, the members of the National Special Brigade, united to the PNR, lead repression against protesters during popular protests.
In the last three years, manifestations of popular discontent have shot themselves on the island, due to government policies responsible for the lack of freedom, the shortage of food and medicine, lack of water and blackouts of more than 20 hours a day In some cases.
After the Cuban ruler, Miguel Díaz-Canel, called his supporters to suppress the people and give his sadly famous “combat order” on July 11, 2021 (11J), the “black berets” took to the streets to the streets Hit, suppress and stop protesters.
A few days after 11j, the United States government sanctioned the National Special Brigade for repression unleashed against the people.
At that time, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of Treasury. froze the properties and interests of the National Special Brigade for human rights abuses committed during the manifestations of 11j.
