Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Jimmy Cherizier
Aliases
Barbeque
Position
Former Police Officer
Nationality
Haiti
DoB
1977-03-30
Address
16 Imp Manius, Delmas 40 B, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Reg. ID
001-843-989-7 , NIF – Haiti
Other Information
Jimmy Cherizier (AKA “Barbeque”) has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Haiti and has planned, directed, or committed acts that constitute serious human rights abuses. Jimmy Cherizier is one of Haiti’s most influential gang leaders and leads an alliance of Haitian gangs known as the "G9 Family and Allies."
Date of listing
2022-12-28
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Haiti
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 impose financial and trade sanctions for the purpose of giving effect to the United Kingdom’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2653 (2022) (‘UNSCR 2653’).
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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