One of the Alleged Organizers of the Assassination of the Haitian President is a 63-Year-Old Doctor

The authorities in Haiti have announced the arrest of one of the alleged organizers of President Jovenel Moïse's assassination, as reported by the RIA Novosti news agency, referencing local media outlet Acento. This was stated by the Director General of the National Police, Léon Charles.

“When the operation by the bandits was thwarted, the first person they called was Emmanuel Sanon,” the police chief said, noting that the motives behind the crime were political.

The arrested individual is 63-year-old Haitian citizen and physician, Christian Emmanuel Sanon. It is known that law enforcement agencies are searching for two more alleged organizers connected with Sanon, although their names have not been disclosed.

According to investigative data, Emmanuel Sanon was linked to an organization providing Venezuelan security personnel operating in the U.S., allegedly orchestrating the recruitment of Colombians, who are now accused of the president's assassination. Sanon arrived in Haiti on a private flight, accompanied by several Colombian citizens he hired for his security.

It is worth recalling that last week, unknown individuals attacked the residence of the Haitian president, killing him and injuring his wife. Reports initially stated that the First Lady also died from her injuries, but that news was later refuted. A state of emergency has been declared in the country.

In connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, 11 individuals suspected in the case have been arrested at the Taiwanese embassy in Haiti. On Thursday morning, Haitian police informed the diplomats that they wished to enter the embassy grounds to search for the suspects.

Earlier, the Colombian Defense Minister announced that retired military personnel from this South American country are suspected of being involved in Moïse's assassination. The Haitian authorities, for their part, have stated that they have identified 28 alleged criminals involved, of whom 26 are Colombian citizens and two are American nationals of Haitian descent.

A total of 17 suspects have been arrested, while another seven were killed during police operations. The arrested U.S. citizens in connection with President Jovenel Moïse's assassination claim that the mercenaries did not have a mission to kill the state leader. Their goal was to arrest the president under a judge's order, not to assassinate him.