Ex Haitian Senator Arrested In Connection To The Assassination Of Haitian President Jovenel Moise

Former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph Arrested In Connection To The Assassination Of Haitian President Jovenel Moise

According to the Associated Press, Jamaican authorities have detained a former Haitian senator who is a key suspect in the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.

John Joel Joseph, a well-known Haitian politician named by the authorities as a suspect in Moise’s killing. He was arrested by the authorities on Friday, Jamaica Constabulary Force spokesman Dennis Brooks told Reuters. It is unclear exactly where in Jamaica he was detained.

According to the Associated Press, Jamaican authorities have detained a former Haitian senator who is a key suspect in the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.

Moise was shot dead when assassins armed with assault rifles stormed his private residence in the hills above Port-au-Prince on July 7. It sparked a major manhunt and investigations across several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Former National Police Chief Leon Charles said at the time that Joseph was a key player in the plot, alleging he supplied weapons and planned meetings, and that police were searching for him.

As the news site notes, Haiti has arrested dozens of people following the July murder. However, it has not charged anyone directly for the assassination.

Though U.S. authorities this month charged a Colombian man with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States in connection with the assassination of Moise, the first official charges in the brazen crime, Reuters notes.