June 14, 2025
The Port-au-Prince prosecutor’s office ordered the immediate freezing of bank accounts belonging to individuals sanctioned by the United Nations for their alleged support of armed gangs. Government Commissioner Frantz Monclair announced on Tuesday, June 10, that this precautionary measure is part of a broader judicial operation launched under an injunction from the Ministry of Justice.
Ongoing investigations target all accomplices involved in money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction. Haiti’s financial intelligence and anti-corruption units—UCREF and ULCC—have been formally tasked with identifying the economic and political networks tied to these criminal groups.
Among those targeted are Jimmy Chérizier, also known as “Barbecue”; Johnson André, known as “Izo”; Renel Destina, alias “Ti Lapli”; Wilson Joseph, known as “Lanmò San Jou”; Vitelhomme Innocent; Luckson Elan; and former senator Prophane Victor. All are currently under UN Security Council sanctions for their active role in violence, kidnappings, and the destabilization of the country.
The prosecutor’s office is now requesting relevant information from partner countries to broaden the scope of prosecution. “No protector of criminals will be spared—whether a businessman, politician, or public official,” assured the Government Commissioner at the Court of First Instance in Port-au-Prince.
