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U.S. Extradites 18 Suspects from Haiti for Moïse Assassination

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC · How we work

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The United States extradited 18 suspects from Haiti to Miami to face federal charges for President Jovenel Moïse’s 2021 assassination.
FBI Director Kash Patel called the transfer the largest foreign custody seizure in FBI history.
Prosecutors allege the plot was financed with fraudulent COVID-19 PPP loans routed through Florida businesses.
Indictments name former Haitian anti-corruption official Joseph Felix Badio as the alleged mastermind.

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The United States extradited 18 suspects from Haiti to Miami to face federal charges for President Jovenel Moïse’s 2021 assassination.
FBI Director Kash Patel called the transfer the largest foreign custody seizure in FBI history.
Prosecutors allege the plot was financed with fraudulent COVID-19 PPP loans routed through Florida businesses.
Indictments name former Haitian anti-corruption official Joseph Felix Badio as the alleged mastermind.