Treasury Sanctions Terrorist Viv Ansanm Affiliates

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Dimitri Herard (Herard) for his support to the Haitian gang coalition, Viv Ansanm. Also designated today is Kempes Sanon (Sanon), leader of the Bel Air gang, one of the constituent gangs in the Viv Ansanm alliance. Viv Ansanm contributes to the violence and instability within Haiti. “Today’s action underscores the critical role of gang leaders and facilitators like Herard and Sanon, whose support enables Viv Ansanm’s campaign of violence, extortion, and terrorism in Haiti,” said Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control Bradley T. Smith. “The United States is committed to holding accountable the violent terrorist gangs that endanger the Haitian people.”Viv Ansanm was designated by the U.S.