Haitian Gang Leader Sentenced to 35 Years

Joly Germine, the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti, along with accomplices, has been sentenced to prison for their involvement in smuggling weapons from the U.S. using ransom money from kidnapped American citizens. Germine received a 35-year sentence, while his 'wife' Eliande Tunis was sentenced to 12 years, and two others received prison terms. The gang purchased firearms with laundered ransom money and smuggled them into Haiti, prompting strong condemnation from U.S. authorities and highlighting the dangers posed by criminal organizations in the region.