18 suspects in 2021 assassination of Haiti leader to be extradited to U.S. to face trial

Eighteen suspects arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. According to CityNews, they will face trial in Florida.

The extradition marks the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for the killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country. CityNews reports that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Reding Quiñones said the suspects will face trial, and that 30 people have been indicted in Moïse's killing.

CityNews also reports that FBI Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles noted that there were multiple arrests in the U.S. and abroad on Sunday, and that the FBI and others "remain steadfast in ensuring that all individuals who allegedly sought profit from the assassination of a head of state are held fully accountable."

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