Haitian former rebel leader wanted on drug charges

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Haitian former rebel leader wanted on drug charges
Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:16PM EDT

By Joseph Guyler Delva

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.S. and Haitian anti-drug
agents tried on Monday to arrest on drug charges a leader of
the 2004 rebellion that ousted then-president Jean-Bertrand
Aristide, police officials said.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Haitian police
raided the home of former army officer Guy Philippe near the
southern town of Les Cayes, said Henriot Toussaint, the police
chief for the southern region.

"They came aboard two planes and four helicopters to try to
arrest Guy Philippe, but they did not find him," Toussaint told
Reuters.

Police officials said an international warrant was issued against
Philippe, who ran for president in the national election that
followed Aristide's ouster, for his arrest on drug-related charges.

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[acmavm]

1. If it wasn't for the tragedy of the situation and the chaos that came

right after the deposition of Aristide, there would be a joke in here somewhere.