Haitian Gang Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Gunrunning and Ransom Laundering

Joly Germine, leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, faced charges for smuggling firearms and laundering ransom payments from U.S. hostages.

Joly Germine, known as 'Yonyon,' was sentenced in a Miami court for his role in a gun smuggling and money laundering conspiracy.
The 400 Mawozo gang, led by Germine, kidnapped 17 U.S. and Canadian missionaries in 2021, demanding ransoms to fund their operations.
Germine directed the gang's activities from a Haitian prison using unmonitored cell phones to coordinate the smuggling of firearms.
Co-conspirators, including Eliande Tunis, who claimed to be Germine's wife, were also sentenced to prison for their roles in the scheme.
U.S. authorities emphasize the severe consequences for those involved in violent crimes against American citizens abroad.