Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier acquired slapped with a $5 million bounty by the U.S. authorities after being hit with federal expenses tied to gang violence and soiled cash in Haiti.

The notorious ex-cop runs the Viv Ansanm gang, a ruthless alliance of armed teams that’s been working wild in Port-au-Prince.

He’s been on the U.S. radar for a minute, however issues hit a complete new degree when a grand jury indicted him earlier this week for allegedly scheming to dodge sanctions whereas bankrolling the prison chaos in Haiti.

The State Department is now throwing serious cash at anyone who helps bring this dude in.

Barbecue’s identify has been tied to a few of the ugliest violence in Haiti, together with the brutal 2018 La Saline bloodbath. That assault left no less than 70 folks lifeless, torched a whole bunch of properties and included experiences of sexual assault.

The U.S. says he wasn’t simply concerned — he ran the entire thing.

The feds additionally named Bazile Richardson, a U.S. citizen, in the identical indictment. They’re accusing him of wiring cash from the States to gas Barbecue’s gang operations.

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Chérizier’s gang alliance has been going after key locations in Haiti, blowing up infrastructure, busting open prisons, and even messing with the principle airport.

That has helped them tighten their grip on the capital and throw the entire nation into never-before-seen chaos.

Now, the U.N. says gangs like his run about 90% of Port-au-Prince, and their influence is spreading to smaller towns and a good amount ot of their weapons have been traced straight back to the U.S.

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