Head Of Assassinated Haiti President’s Security Taken Into Police Custody
The hunt for the mastermind behind Haiti President Jovenel Moïse is underway and now the feds have detained the head of security at Haiti’s presidential palace.
According to The New York Post, Daren Herard had been questioned at the Inspector General’s Office on Wednesday, then transferred to a police station in Port-au-Prince. So far what is known is that Herard traveled to Ecuador through the Colombian capital of Bogota at the end of May, according to the Colombian National Police, CNN reported. The force has said it is investigating whether Herard, while in Colombia, met with any of the Colombian nationals allegedly involved in the attack.
As we previously reported, Moise was shot dead at his home on July 7 by a group of assassins which included 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans. So far, eighteen Colombians have been detained and three others were killed by police.
As Reuters reports, families and colleagues of some of the detainees have told journalists in Colombia that the suspects were hired to work as bodyguards and are innocent.
Moise’s wife was also shot but she has shared the first update following the tragic incident:
Thank you for the team of guardian angels who helped me through this terrible time. With your gentle touch, kindness and care, I was able to hold on. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! pic.twitter.com/wOOyj527bP
— Martine Moïse (@martinejmoise) July 15, 2021