Grand jury ties Haitian man now in US custody to American citizen s kidnapping in 2020 Jacqueline Charles and Jay Weaver, The Miami Herald
Mar. 9 Charles Wiener was on his way home in Haiti s capital when a group of heavily armed men surrounded his vehicle, held him inside at gunpoint and drove him to a slum, where he was held captive for three days.
The abduction sent shock waves through Port-au-Prince last March, highlighting growing fears over a spike in kidnappings for ransom; it was one of at least three reported that day. Wiener was considered vulnerable because he was in a car without tinted windows, allowing his captors to quickly grab him. For many, it was a reminder that no one was safe: Wiener is a U.S. citizen and his family well-known in the Haitian coffee business.