A United States Marine has been charged with illegally smuggling guns into Haiti as part of what he told investigators was a plan to train the Haitian Army and bring stability to the country, according to court documents.

The Marine, Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, was arrested Nov. 12 at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti after the authorities there discovered eight firearms, body armor and a United States Marines uniform with his name tag on it in his checked luggage, according to a complaint filed on Nov. 27.

Mr. Duroseau is a native of Haiti, according to a 2016 article about him on the Marines website.

Mr. Duroseau was an active duty Marine when he was arrested, according to documents filed in the United States District Court in Raleigh. The Marines did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday evening.

It was not clear if Mr. Duroseau had a lawyer. The United States Attorney’s Office in Raleigh declined on Monday to say where Mr. Duroseau was being held or provide information about the case beyond what was in the court documents.