(Reuters) – Prosecutors in the United States have charged powerful Haitian gang leader Johnson Andre, known as Izo, with hostage taking of a U.S. citizen in Haiti, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington released on Tuesday.
Andre is the suspected leader of the 5 Segond gang, which according to the unsealed criminal complaint participates in kidnappings for ransom and robberies while using the proceeds to pay for weapons as well as salaries for its members.
(Reporting by Reuters staff)
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