A Collin County man and a Denton County man were indicted this week after federal authorities said they conspired to “invade” Haiti.
FILE - The Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Oct. 23, 2025, in New York. news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Texas , Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, of Allen and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, of Argyle are accused of plotting to murder men on an island of Haiti and use the women and children on the island as “sex slaves.
” The two men were also indicted on a charge of production of child pornography. According to the indictment, the two men plotted between August 2024 and July 2025, recruiting several people in their plan to sail to the island of Gonave, which is a part of Haiti. The two men planned to purchase a sailboat, firearms and ammunition and recruit homeless people from Washington, D.C., as a “mercenary force” to invade the island and stage a coup d’etat. Authorities said the two men made operational plans, learned the Haitian Creole language and enrolled in schools to learn skills for the invasion plan. The news release and indictment also said Thomas enlisted in the Air Force to learn military skills for the invasion plan.Matt is a breaking news reporter. He is a graduate of Baylor University and is a native of San Antonio. When not writing, he enjoys listening to blues and folk music and playing his guitar. Previously, Matt has written for the Waco Tribune-Herald.
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