Who is 400 Mawozo?

  • Name Meaning: “400 Mawozo” translates roughly to “400 Skillful Men” in Haitian Creole (though membership is estimated at 200–300).

  • SpecializationKidnapping-for-ransom, armed roadblocks, and extortion.

  • Territory: Controls Croix-des-Bouquets (near Port-au-Prince) and key highways to the Dominican border.


Leader: Wilson Joseph (a.k.a. “Lanmò San Jou”/”Death Has No Date”)

  • Status: Wanted by the FBI (with a $2M bounty).

  • Background: Former police officer turned gang boss.

  • Notorious Crimes:

    • October 2021: Kidnapped 17 U.S. and Canadian missionaries (held for 2 months, ransom paid).

    • 2022–2024: Mass kidnappings of buses, schoolchildren, and aid workers.

    • Prison Break: Freed in March 2024 during gang attacks on Haiti’s prisons.


Tactics & Influence

  • Highway Control: Blocks Route Nationale 3 (extorting drivers, kidnapping travelers).

  • Weapons: Uses AR-15s, grenades, and drones (smuggled from the U.S./DR).

  • Political Ties: Allegedly linked to business elites who profit from chaos.


Recent Activity (2024)

  • Joined G-Pèp coalition to overthrow PM Ariel Henry.

  • Now fights rival gangs (G9) for control of Port-au-Prince slums.


International Response

  • FBI Wanted List: Wilson Joseph faces terrorism charges.

  • UN Sanctions: Asset freezes on gang financiers.

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