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August 12, 2025
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US indicts Haitian gang leader “Barbecue” Cherizier, offers $5 million reward for his arrest

US indicts Haitian gang leader “Barbecue” Cherizier, offers $5 million reward for his arrest

A statement from the US Department of Justice noted that Cherizier had been sanctioned in 2020 because he was responsible for an ongoing campaign of violence, including the 2018 La Saline massacre, in which 71 people were killed, more than 400 houses were destroyed, and at least ..

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The US government is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, alias Barbecue. This comes after the US Department of Justice indicted him for leading a campaign of violence and human rights abuses, including the 2018 La Saline massacre.

  • The US District Court also indicted Bazile Richardson, a naturalized US citizen, for leading a conspiracy to transfer funds from the United States to Cherizier to fund his gang activities.
  • Cherizier, a former officer in the Haitian National Police, leads the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies, a gang alliance that opposes the legitimate government of Haiti.
  • The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Cherizier in 2020 for his role in serious human rights abuses, prohibiting US persons from engaging in transactions with him.

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