Suspect in Haitian president's assassination worked as confidential DEA source
One of the Haitian-American suspects arrested in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise had worked as an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
The DEA confirmed on Tuesday that the suspect was “at times” a confidential source to the agency and that he reached out to his contacts at the DEA following the killing.
“A DEA official assigned to Haiti urged the suspect to surrender to local authorities and, along with a U.S. State Department official, provided information to the Haitian government that assisted in the surrender and arrest of the suspect and one other individual,” a DEA spokesperson said.
The DEA noted that it was aware of reports that perpetrators yelled “DEA” during the attack but said the individuals were not acting on behalf of the agency.
While the DEA did not provide the name of the suspect, two law enforcement officials identified him as Joseph Gertand Vincent, NBC News reported Tuesday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/suspect-in-haitian-presidents-assassination-worked-as-confidential-dea-source.html
