Joly Germine, who already faces weapons trafficking charges, now faces a charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
, now also faces a charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
The indictment alleges that Germine,"exercised control over portions of 400 Mawozo's kidnapping operations, to include the ransom negotiation for the release of the Hostages." The Justice Department said that, in addition to the ransom demanded for each hostage, 400 Mawozo also sought to secure Germine's release from prison in exchange for the hostage's freedom.
The indictment for trafficking charges, which was unsealed last week, alleged that Germine had been in contact with a man referred to as Individual 2, who is described in the indictment as a"Haitian national and a leader of 400 Mawozo." According to the indictment, Individual 2 claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens, including five children, and one Canadian citizen who were in Haiti performing missionary work for Christian Aid Ministries.
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