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flying_wahini

(6,578 posts)
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 02:08 PM Feb 2019

5 Americans arrested in Haiti as violent protests continue

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Source: CNN

Haiti's police chief, Michel-Ange Gédéon, told CNN the eight individuals are being held for what he described as possession of illegal weapons.

Earlier, local authorities told CNN the Americans were being held on conspiracy charges. The foreign minister did not confirm the conspiracy charges.

The country's capital, Port-au-Prince, has been rocked by deadly protests since February 7. Haitians have been on the streets, torching cars, clashing with police demanding President Jovenel Moise and the prime minister resign.

In an interview with CNN, Gédéon said the individuals arrested were in possession of automatic weapons, pistols, satellite phones and drones.

Gédéon said the people were taken into custody Sunday night while in suspicious cars without license plates.

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Security forces” smelling a lot like Eric Prince’s group.
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5 Americans arrested in Haiti as violent protests continue (Original Post) flying_wahini Feb 2019 OP
5 of these guys work for US based security companies flying_wahini Feb 2019 #1
Locking... DonViejo Feb 2019 #2

flying_wahini

(6,578 posts)
1. 5 of these guys work for US based security companies
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 02:14 PM
Feb 2019

One is former navy seal, a former marine and President of a company called
Patriot Group Services. And the fact that Serbs are with them don’t look good.

I smell Lots of Rats.

DonViejo

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2. Locking...
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 02:14 PM
Feb 2019

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