# Haiti President Assassination Suspects Arrested

> US arrests 18 linked to 2021 Haitian president's killing.
- Title: Haiti President Assassination Suspects Arrested · the Guardian
- Summary: US arrests 18 linked to 2021 Haitian president's killing. Eighteen people arrested in US courts for 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.
- Keywords: haiti, jovenel moïse, fbi, gang suppression force, assassination, haitian president, colombian mercenaries, federal court, miami, news, world, President
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/more-than-a-dozen-arrested-in-connection-with-assassination-of-haitian-president
- Author: Agence France-Presse
- Published: 2026-09-20T20:17:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: haiti, jovenel moïse, fbi, un, gang suppression force, assassination, haitian president, colombian mercenaries, federal court, miami, news, world
## Assassination Details
Jovenel Moïse, 53, was shot dead on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries.
## US Arrests
Eighteen people have been arrested in association with the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.
## FBI Statement
FBI special agent Brett Skiles said: 'Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice'.

> Today’s multi-location and international arrests underscore the FBI’s continued commitment to bringing all participants in this plot to justice
## Indictments
Five of the 11 indicted in US courts have been sentenced to life in prison including a former Colombian soldier, a former Haitian senator, a Haitian Chilean businessman, a retired Colombian soldier and a Haitian American.
## Gang Control
Gangs control about 80% of Port-au-Prince and violent crimes plague Haiti.
## Gang Force Shortfall
The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force has fewer than 1,000 personnel as of July, far below its planned 5,500 uniformed staff by October.
## Key takeaway

Eighteen people arrested in US courts for 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.