Erik Prince said his firm, Vectus Global, will run security operations and manage tax collection under a 10-year contract with Haiti. However, the Blackwater founder did not provide details on the cost to Haitians.

The founder of Blackwater announced he has secured a 10-year deal with Haiti's government to fight gangs that now control most of Port-au-Prince and reestablish the nation's taxation structure. Erik Prince,

The security firm of former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said Thursday.