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Eighteen suspects in assassination of Haitian president await extradition to the United States

Federal prosecutors in Florida prepare to try detainees following dozens of indictments over Jovenel Moïse's death.

Updated Sep 21, 2026 · 10:14 UTC6 reports

The short version

  • Eighteen suspects arrested following the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition from Haiti to the United States on Sunday.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • Federal prosecutors stated the suspects will stand trial in Florida, expanding on 30 total indictments in the cross-border conspiracy investigation.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • The transfers follow the Florida jury convictions of four men in May alongside at least five other conspirators serving life terms.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • Federal authorities maintain an active investigation, with the FBI citing multiple arrests across the U.S. and abroad.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]

Key facts

  • Eighteen individuals detained in connection with the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the United States on Sunday.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones announced the suspects will stand trial in Florida.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • Quiñones confirmed that 30 individuals have been indicted in connection with Moïse's assassination.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • In May, a federal jury in Florida convicted four men over the assassination, while at least five other suspects have pleaded guilty and received life sentences.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • FBI Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles stated that multiple arrests took place Sunday both in the U.S. and overseas.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour · CBS News]
  • Former Haitian first lady Martine Moïse testified in federal court in Miami in March regarding the fatal bedroom attack.[CBS News]

What remains uncertain

  • Former first lady Martine Moïse alleged in Miami court testimony that former President Michel Martelly and former Prime Minister Ariel Henry were linked to the assassination.[CBS News]

Sources

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