18 Suspects in Haitian Presidential Assassination Extradited to U.S. for Trial

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Friday, October 2, 2026
Author: 
Gavin Neff
Volume: 
42
Issue: 
11
Abstract: 

                On September 20, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jason Quinones announced that 18 suspects were extradited from Haiti to Miami on a military aircraft. The extradition comes as part of a broader sweep of arrests relating to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Of the 30 arrests made, 12 others were detained in various other locations.