Joly Germine

Joly Germine, also known as Yonyon, is a 32-year-old individual from Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, who gained notoriety as a leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, a criminal organization involved in kidnappings and violence. On May 17, 2025, he was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., for orchestrating the kidnapping of 16 American citizens, including five children, in 2021, an incident that drew significant media attention and highlighted the ongoing issues of gang violence and kidnapping in Haiti.