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U.S. immigration agents arrested Haitian businessman Dimitri Vorbe for alleged ties to violent gangs that have destabilized Haiti.

Vorbe is the second member of Haiti’s elite detained in two months, highlighting connections between wealthy elites and gang violence.

His arrest coincides with U.N. discussions about deploying a new international force to combat gangs controlling Port-au-Prince.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Immigration agents in the United States arrested Haitian businessman Dimitri Vorbe because of his alleged ties to violent gangs in his troubled Caribbean country, the U.S. State Department said.

Vorbe was arrested Tuesday and placed in the custody of the U.S. Immigra

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