November 23, 2025internationalCriminal JusticeForeign PolicyNational Security
Two Texas Men Indicted in Plot to Invade Haitian Island, Kill Men, Enslave Women and Children
Federal prosecutors indicted Gavin Weisenburg (21, Allen TX) and Tanner Thomas (20, Argyle TX) for conspiring to lead a mercenary force to seize the Island of Gonave off Haiti, murder all men, and enslave women and children as sex slaves. Thomas enlisted in the US Air Force to gain military training for the coup; both face conspiracy to kidnap and child pornography charges.