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v. t. e. Since 2020, Haiti 's capital Port-au-Prince has been the site of an ongoing gang war between two major groups and their allies: the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (FRG9 or G9) and the G-Pep. [2][3][24] The Government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to maintain their control of Port-au-Prince amid ...
Number. 532. Currently a Top Ten Fugitive. Vitel'Homme Innocent (born March 27, 1986) is a Haitian gang leader who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on November 15, 2023, for his role in the 2021 Haitian missionary kidnappings. [1][2][3] A reward of up to 2 million dollars is offered for information leading to his capture.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti is once again facing a wave of chaos fueled by ongoing gang wars, which have spiraled since the 2021 assassination of the country’s president. As gangs ...
Haiti’s gangs treat human life as a commodity, kidnapping and killing thousands to seize control of an estimated 80% of capital city Port-au-Prince. Gangs rule Haiti’s capital. Some say they ...
With gangs controlling at least 80% of the Haitian capital, the four gang leaders are behind much of the spiraling violence. UN issues list of Haitians to be sanctioned: It’s only gang leaders ...
t. e. The 400 Mawozo gang is the largest gang in Haiti, mainly based in Ganthier and in c's Tabarre and Pétion-Ville. It largely consists of deportees, former leaders of opposition groups, former smugglers and police officers. In 2022, it aligned itself with "G-Pep" after its leader was extradited to the United States. [1]
Before Saturday’s attacks, Haiti’s prisons held 11,940 inmates, and most of the facilities are overcrowded. The women’s prison, at the northern edge of the capital, was taken over by gangs ...
Crime in Haiti. Crime in Haiti is investigated by the Haitian police. Since the late 2010s, the country has suffered from widespread gang warfare and civil unrest, including a massive prison breakout in 2024. It also suffers from extreme corruption and high levels of sexual violence.