400 Mawozo
CARIBBEAN /
23 MAR 2022
The 400 Mawozo (400 Lame Men) gang is currently the largest active criminal group in Haiti. Led by Joseph Wilson, alias “Lanmò San Jou”, the gang has managed to consolidate…
Caribbean
CARIBBEAN
Jimmy Chérizier, alias 'Barbecue'
CARIBBEAN /
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, alias "Barbecue," is one of Haiti’s most prolific gang leader and head of the G9 and family gang.
G9 and Family
CARIBBEAN /
JULY 18, 2022
The G9 is a federation of the strongest gangs in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, founded in 2020 by Jimmy Chérizier, alias "Barbecue."…
César Emilio Peralta, alias ‘El Abusador’
CARIBBEAN /
JULY 29, 2022
César Emilio Peralta, alias “El Abusador,” was the Dominican Republic's most notorious drug trafficker, with a network across the Caribbean.
Caribbean Profile
CARIBBEAN /
2017-09-15
The Caribbean's geographic location and countless islands make it a huge transshipment route for drugs heading to the United States, a dynamic that has fostered high rates of violence and…
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