US sanctions ex-Haitian president for drug trafficking

U.S. sanctions Haiti’s former president, Michel Martelly, over role in drug trade

The United States has imposed sanctions on Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, “for his role in the global illicit drug trade,” the State Department said Tuesday.

The United States decided on Tuesday to sanction former Haitian president Michel Martelly. In its statement, the Department of the Treasury underlines the preponderant and destabilizing role played by the person who led the Caribbean country between 2011 and 2016. According to Washington, Michel Martelly would have used his influence to allow in particular the delivery of cocaine on American soil and sponsored gangs based in Haiti.

US Sanctions Ex-Haitian President Michel Martelly, Accuse Him Of Drug Trafficking

Haiti, a key transit point for illicit drugs destined for the United States, has long struggled with widespread gang activity and human rights abuses.

(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Jae-rim = Former Haitian President Michel Martelly (63), who was a hot topic in the past as a 'king of singers', is accused of being involved in illegal drug trafficking...

US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The United States has sanctioned former Haitian President Michel Martelly for alleged drug trafficking, accusing him of fueling the ongoing violence and instability in the Caribbean nation. The US Treasury Department alleges that Martelly abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the US. It also accuses him of laundering illicit drug proceeds, working with Haitian drug traffickers and sponsoring multip…

U.S. sanctions former Haitian president Martelly for role in drug trade

The U.S. Treasury Department said the singer turned politician sponsored several of the gangs that have waged a campaign of terror in Haiti.