Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was putting together a list of drug trafficking officials and businessmen before his assassination in July, The New York Times reported on Sunday, adding that he intended to name the state government. United.
Moise was murdered by a group of armed men, including former Colombian soldiers, who broke into his home in the dead of night. Haitian authorities have arrested 45 people but have not yet charged anyone with the crime.
Some of those arrested confessed that retrieving the list of names of suspected drug dealers was a priority, according to the Times, citing three senior Haitian officials who are knowledgeable about the investigation.
“The document was part of a series of larger clashes between Moise and powerful politicians and businessmen, some suspected of involvement in narcotics and arms trafficking,” wrote the Times.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Moïse’s assassination left a power vacuum in Haiti, which fueled a wave of kidnappings by gangs that now control much of the Caribbean country.
The government has promised to deliver justice, but judiciary officials say they are facing intimidation and death threats.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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