18 suspects in Haiti president’s 2021 killing extradited to the United States
Eighteen suspects, including Colombian nationals and a former Haitian justice official, were flown from Haiti to Florida for trial over President Jovenel Moïse’s 2021 assassination. U.S. prosecutors said 30 people have been indicted in the case.
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What happened
Eighteen suspects were transported by military plane from Haiti to Florida to face trial in the Southern District of Florida, according to the U.S. attorney. [1][3]
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- 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trialaol.com · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
- US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian presidentjamaicaobserver.com · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
Those extradited included 17 Colombian soldiers and Joseph Badio, a former Haitian Ministry of Justice employee and a key suspect, according to the reported account. [2]
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- 18 suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited to U.S.wncw.org · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
U.S. officials said 30 people have been indicted in connection with the assassination. [1][3]
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- 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trialaol.com · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
- US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian presidentjamaicaobserver.com · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
The suspects had remained in Haiti while proceedings were delayed by gang violence, death threats and weaknesses in the judicial system, according to the report. [2]
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- 18 suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited to U.S.wncw.org · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
Context from the sources
Moïse was killed at his private residence in July 2021; the case has gone through multiple investigations, according to the reported background. [2][3]
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- [1] 18 suspects in 2021 killing of Haitian president flown to U.S. to face trialaol.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3
- [3] US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian presidentjamaicaobserver.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3
- [2] 18 suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited to U.S.wncw.orgReferenced for: detail 2, detail 4
What this could mean for you
The transfer moves the case into U.S. federal proceedings, so relatives and other parties following the assassination may receive a more formal trial process outside Haiti’s disrupted court system.
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Still unclear
The material does not establish when trials will begin or whether all 30 indicted people are in custody.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A military plane whisked 18 suspects in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moises out of Haiti and flew…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the U.S. on…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been transported to Florida to stand trial, United…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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