Haiti: one of the most powerful gang leaders extradited to the United States

The various criminal gangs, in particular the "400 mawozo", sow terror in Haiti, forcing many residents to leave their homes due to violent fighting, as here in Port-au-Prince, May 2, 2022. © Ralph Tedy Erol /Reuters

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The Haitian capital remains under siege, because for ten days two gangs have been clashing in the northern suburbs, which prevents any safe movement towards the northern half of the country and the Dominican Republic.

The leader of one of his armed bands was extradited to the United States on Tuesday May 3, after he had already been in prison in Port-au-Prince for several years.

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With our correspondent in Port-au-Prince,

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 ", whose real name is Germine Joly, is at the head of the 400 mawozo, this powerful gang which for years has controlled the large area between the capital and

.

On April 22, the United States issued an international warrant against him, including charges of trafficking " 

 " and " 

 ".

This Tuesday, FBI agents came to transfer him to Washington.

Because the criminal may have been serving a life sentence since 2015 in the Port-au-Prince penitentiary, he nevertheless continued to lead his gang from his cell.

And it was this gang that last fall

, including 16 American citizens and one Canadian citizen.

It should be noted that these

currently spreading

by confronting another gang.

Thursday, April 28, civil protection announced that

 : a very partial assessment which is only getting heavier while the political authorities have not yet said a word about the situation.

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