400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the missionaries: Haiti police
3 years, 2 months ago

400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the missionaries: Haiti police

Al Jazeera  

Gang known as 400 Mazowo said to have abducted 17 foreign missionaries amid increasing lawlessness in troubled nation. The 400 Mawozo gang snatched the group in Ganthier, east of the capital of Port-au-Prince, Haitian police inspector Frantz Champagne told The Associated Press news agency on Sunday. The gang, whose name roughly translates to 400 “inexperienced men,” controls the Croix-des-Bouquets area that includes Ganthier, where they carry out kidnappings and carjackings and extort business owners, according to authorities. The guard called the orphanage’s pastor at the AP’s request, but he declined to comment, saying only, “Let’s leave things as they are.” Nearly a year ago, Haitian police issued a wanted poster for 400 Mawozo’s alleged leader, Wilson Joseph, on charges including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, car theft and the hijacking of trucks carrying goods. The kidnapping of the missionaries comes just days after senior US officials visited Haiti and promised more resources for Haiti’s National Police, including $15m to help reduce gang violence.

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US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man who once described …

YouTube Star Goes To Haiti To Meet Gangster Who Now Runs Nation, Gets Kidnapped
9 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube Star Goes To Haiti To Meet Gangster Who Now Runs Nation, Gets Kidnapped

News 18  

American YouTube star Addison Pierre Maalouf, known online as YourFellowArab or just “Arab”, was kidnapped while attempting to interview ‘Barbecue’, a top police officer-turned-gangster who now rules Haiti. He’ll be out soon,” fellow YouTuber and friend Lalem posted on X. Maalouf’s last video was shot at a hotel in Haiti where he tells his viewers about the dangers of being …

Haitian gang leader added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans
1 year, 2 months ago

Haitian gang leader added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans

Associated Press  

MIRAMAR, Fla. — The FBI added a Haitian gang leader to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on Wednesday for the kidnapping and slaying of American missionaries in that country, but conceded capturing him will be a difficult task in the often lawless nation. In conjunction with the announcement, the U.S. State Department said it will pay up to $2 …

Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans
1 year, 2 months ago

Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans

The Independent  

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Haitian gang members charged with missionaries’ kidnapping
2 years, 2 months ago

Haitian gang members charged with missionaries’ kidnapping

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against seven Haitian gang leaders for the kidnappings of numerous U.S. citizens, including Christian missionaries and children. The Department of State announced a $1 million reward Monday for each of the three gang members who they say were responsible for that kidnapping: Lanmo Sanjou, aka Joseph Wilson; …

US indicts Haitian gang leader over missionaries’ kidnapping
2 years, 8 months ago

US indicts Haitian gang leader over missionaries’ kidnapping

Al Jazeera  

US authorities say Joly Germine is a leader of the 400 Mawozo gang accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries in Haiti last year. The grand jury in the United States has indicted a Haitian gang leader for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a group of Christian missionaries in Haiti last year, the US Justice Department announced. “This case shows …

American missionaries held captive in Haiti made daring overnight escape, CAM group says
3 years ago

American missionaries held captive in Haiti made daring overnight escape, CAM group says

ABC  

North American missionaries who were taken captive in Haiti in October made a daring overnight escape last week, according to officials. Key points: The missionaries were abducted on October 16 after visiting an orphanage They were held by the 400 Mawozo gang who initially demanded millions of dollars in ransom There were 17 people abducted in October, with five being …

US aid group details ‘miraculous’ missionary escape in Haiti
3 years ago

US aid group details ‘miraculous’ missionary escape in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

Twelve hostages kidnapped by Haitian gang walked to freedom last week on moonlit terrain, Christian Aid Ministries says. The Christian missionaries who were abducted in Haiti walked to freedom through rough, moonlit terrain last week, following the “sheer guidance of the stars”, the US-based group that sent them to the Carribean nation has said. They were finally free,” Weston Showalter, …

US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released
3 years, 1 month ago

US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

Al Jazeera  

The remaining 12 Canadian and US missionaries kidnapped in October by the 400 Mawozo gang now released, police say. A group of Canadian and US missionaries kidnapped in October by a gang in Haiti has been released, local police said on Thursday, after weeks of negotiations. The missionaries were abducted by a powerful criminal gang known as 400 Mawozo, Haitian …

Three more hostages released in Haiti, US missionary group says
3 years, 1 month ago

Three more hostages released in Haiti, US missionary group says

Al Jazeera  

The 400 Mawozo gang still holds 12 hostages, including children, kidnapped in October and is seeking ransom payments. Three more hostages kidnapped by a gang in Haiti have been released, the United States-based missionary group that organised their trip to the Caribbean nation said, while another 12 are still held. “We are thankful to God that three more hostages were …

Two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released
3 years, 1 month ago

Two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

Al Jazeera  

US-based church group welcomes release of its members, but says ‘our hearts are with the 15 people who are still being held’. Two of the 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti last month have been released, according to the group’s United States-based church organisation. In a statement on Sunday, the Christian Aid Ministries said, “We have learned that two of …

Two missionaries abducted in Haiti are freed; 15 hostages still held
3 years, 1 month ago

Two missionaries abducted in Haiti are freed; 15 hostages still held

LA Times  

A sign outside Christian Aid Ministries in Titanyen, Haiti. Two of 17 members of a missionary group who were kidnapped more than a month ago in Haiti have been freed and are safe, “in good spirits and being cared for,” their Ohio-based church organization announced Sunday. The spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to the Associated Press that …

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill American missionary hostages
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill American missionary hostages

Al Jazeera  

Officials have said 400 Mawozo gang is demanding $1m per hostage in ransom to release 17 members of missionary group. Speaking in front of the coffins of gang members apparently killed by the police, Joseph threatened Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry and the chief of National Police Leon Charles in the video. “We also ask for prayer for government leaders …

Efforts drag on to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

Efforts drag on to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Efforts to win the return of 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group and a local driver stretched into a fourth day Wednesday, with a violent gang demanding $1 million ransom per person. The group seized includes five children aged from 8 months to 15 years, although authorities were not clear whether the ransom demand included them, …

Haiti gang abducts 17 US missionaries, demanding $US1 million ransom for each person
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti gang abducts 17 US missionaries, demanding $US1 million ransom for each person

ABC  

A Haitian gang that kidnapped 17 members of a US-based missionary group is demanding $US1 million ransom per person. Key points: Members of the US-based missionary group were abducted on Saturday while returning from an orphanage It is the largest reported abduction in Haiti in recent years and continues a growing trend Protesters in the capital Port-au-Prince are demanding the …

Haiti gang seeks $1 million each for kidnapped U.S. missionaries
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti gang seeks $1 million each for kidnapped U.S. missionaries

The Hindu  

A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group is demanding $1 million ransom per person, although authorities are not clear whether that includes the five children being held, a top Haitian official told The Associated Press on October 19. “We are calling on authorities to take action,” said Jean-Louis Abaki, a moto taxi driver who joined the …

Haitian gang demands $1m each for kidnapped US missionaries
3 years, 2 months ago

Haitian gang demands $1m each for kidnapped US missionaries

Al Jazeera  

A gang that kidnapped members of a Christian missionary group from the United States is demanding $1m in ransom per person, a top Haitian official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Many people, including CAM management and Haitian and US authorities, are working diligently to bring our loved ones home safely,” Christian Aid said in a statement on Tuesday without …

What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang
3 years, 2 months ago

What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang

NPR  

What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang Enlarge this image toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP Odelyn Joseph/AP Seventeen people who traveled to Haiti for a Christian mission trip to build houses are being held hostage by one of the country's most notorious gangs, 400 Mawazo. The gang is asking for a $17 million ransom, …

Armed Gang 400 Mazowo Kidnaps 17 Missionaries and Family Members in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

Armed Gang 400 Mazowo Kidnaps 17 Missionaries and Family Members in Haiti

The Quint  

One of the kidnapped Americans had even sent a text message to one of his WhatsApp groups that conveyed information while begging for prayers, according to The Washington Post. We don’t know where they are taking us.” A US government spokesperson said that the US government is working on the situation as "the welfare and safety of US citizens abroad …

U.S., Haiti seek release of 17 missionaries snatched by gang
3 years, 2 months ago

U.S., Haiti seek release of 17 missionaries snatched by gang

The Hindu  

U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children with a U.S.-based missionary group who were abducted over the weekend by a gang notorious for killings, kidnappings and extortion. The kidnapping of the missionaries came just days after high-level U.S. officials visited Haiti and promised more resources for Haiti’s National …

US missionaries abducted in Haiti as kidnapping epidemic worsens
3 years, 2 months ago

US missionaries abducted in Haiti as kidnapping epidemic worsens

ABC  

A group of 17 US missionaries, including children, has been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organisation with direct knowledge of the incident. Key points: The mission's field director is working with the US embassy to get the missionaries back The kidnapping came days after the US pledged …

Haitians strike to protest insecurity, US seeks hostages release
3 years, 2 months ago

Haitians strike to protest insecurity, US seeks hostages release

Al Jazeera  

FBI, State Dept diplomatic teams are working to locate and free a group of 17 Christian missionaries abducted by a gang in Haiti. The streets of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince were quiet on Monday as Haitians engaged in a general strike to protest worsening insecurity and gang violence after the abduction of a group of Christian missionaries. “The president has been …

17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti: US religious group
3 years, 2 months ago

17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti: US religious group

India TV News  

A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with direct knowledge of the incident. “Pray that the gang members would come to repentance.” The message states that the mission’s field director is working with the U.S. Embassy, and …

17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti
3 years, 2 months ago

17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti

Al Jazeera  

Group was leaving an orphanage in Port-au-prince when they were abducted, say media reports. A group of 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti’s capital, according to media reports. The Agence France-Presse news agency, also citing a security source, said the group is being held by an armed gang that …

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