Rodolphe Jaar, a key suspect in the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise, was extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic on Thursday, according to media reports.
Jaar, a Haitian businessman and convicted narcotics trafficker, had previously been detained in the Dominican Republic, according to media reports.
The suspect was apprehended by US federal officials in Miami on Wednesday upon his arrival from the Dominican Republic, according to the Miami Herald newspaper.
Moise was shot dead at his residence on July 7, 2021, while his wife sustained injuries and subsequently received medical treatment in the United States.
Haitian authorities have detained over 40 suspects in Moise’s assassination, including 18 Colombian citizens and five U.S. citizens.