June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice said Guy Philippe, a Haitian politician who once led a coup d'etat as a soldier but later plead guilty to laundering drug money, will be jailed for nine years.
Philippe, 49, previously served as a high-ranking Haitian National Police officer. He pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in connection with an international narcotics scheme in April.