Kidnappings in Haiti: trapped in fear

On May 20, 2021, the armed bandits of the 400 Mawozo group, one of the most feared gangs in the center of the country, entered the house of engineer Dave Augustin, located in the Tabarre area, 10 minutes from the Embassy of the United States. United in Haiti. Middle-class Augustin runs a car repair and parts business out of the back of his house, not unusual in Port-au-Prince's predominantly informal economy.

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Therefore, he was not suspicious when he arrived and saw the bandits at his house, as he mistook them for clients. He then heard a noise outside and saw his father being beaten. It was then that he left the house and was taken away. At first, the gang members demanded almost a million dollars for his release. A few days later they reduced the ransom to about $150,000.