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Jimmy Chérizier, also known as 'Barbecue', is a former Haitian police officer turned gang leader who heads the G9 gang federation in Port-au-Prince. He has been accused of orchestrating multiple massacres in Haiti and is sanctioned by the U.N. and U.S. for human rights violations.