Haiti, President Moïse killed at home by commando
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July 12, 2021: Haitian police announced they had arrested a Haitian citizen "who had political goals" in recruiting gunmen who murdered President Jovenel Moise last week. "This is an individual who entered Haiti on a private plane with political objectives," said Leon Charles, head of the Haitian National Police. Christian Emmanuel Sanon, 63, who is of Haitian nationality, arrived on the island in June accompanied by several Colombians, according to details provided at a press conference which was also attended by several Haitian ministers. "The mission then changed," said Charles, explaining that the intent was originally to arrest Moise, and the operation was mounted from inside the country. "Twenty-two other individuals entered Haiti, "said Charles.
Eighteen Colombian citizens have been arrested since Wednesday. Upon questioning them, Haitian police learned that Sanon had recruited 26 team members through a Florida-based Venezuelan security company called CTU. "When we, the police, blocked these bandits after they had committed their crime, the first person one of the attackers called was Christian Emmanuel Sanon." He contacted two other people who we consider to be the masterminds of the assassination of the President Jovenel Moise, "said Charles, without revealing the identities of the other two suspects. Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of State, the Department of Justice,of the National Security Council and the Department of Homeland Security arrived in Haiti on Sunday and met with the director general of police.