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A robust Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple that left a woman dead, authorities mentioned Tuesday.
WASHINGTON: A robust Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple that left a woman dead, authorities mentioned Tuesday.
The U.S. legal professional’s workplace for the District of Columbia introduced a brand new indictment towards Vitel’homme Innocent, the leader of the Kraze Barye gang, in connection with the Oct. 2022 kidnapping in Haiti of Jean Franklin and Marie Odette Franklin. Marie Franklin was shot and killed within the kidnapping. Her husband, Jean, was held for 21 days.
Authorities are providing a reward of as much as $1 million for data resulting in his arrest. He was beforehand charged in connection to the 2021 kidnappings of Christian missionaries.
He has been charged with conspiracy to commit hostage taking leading to loss of life, aiding and abetting hostage taking and tried hostage taking leading to loss of life by the U.S. Justice Department.
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