A controversial figure is reportedly stepping into Haiti’s escalating gang crisis.

Erik Prince, founder of the private military contractor Blackwater, has signed a contract to help combat the gangs that now control much of the Haitian capital, according to The New York Times . He is also reportedly working to recruit American military veterans and other mercenaries for possible deployment this summer.

The reported development comes as the Haitian government turns to weaponized drones in its fight against armed groups. Police posted video that appeared to show drone strikes targeting gang members, but the footage has since been removed.

The Times reports that Prince is part of a secret task force involved in the drone operations. It remains unclear whether any high-value targets were s

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