PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 23 (UPI) -- Just days after fleeing authorities trying to capture him, former Haitian rebel leader Guy Philippe has denied engaging in drug trafficking.
In a statement played on Haitian radio Monday, Philippe said he is innocent.
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U.S. forces based in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, used helicopters and jets last week to try and capture Philippe, who escaped from his home in southern Haiti.
The 39-year-old Philippe -- who ran for president of Haiti last year -- in February 2004 led an insurrection that prompted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to leave Haiti.
