Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his home on July 7.
A high level probe is underway after a man who is believed to be the key suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was nabbed in Jamaica.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed that the man, who says he is Colombian, was arrested on immigration breaches.
Radio Jamaica News has been informed that the man was held during an operation in Manchester.
He has reportedly been in custody for more than a week.
A report published online on Thursday by the Miami Herald newspaper identified the suspect as Mario Palacios, a former Colombian military officer.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force said the man became the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice today (Thursday).
A Red Notice is issued for fugitives wanted either for prosecution or to serve a sentence.
It is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender or similar legal action.
Haitian police had reported that former Colombian soldiers made up the hit squad that stormed Mr. Moïse's private residence in the middle of the night on July 7.
Yelling that their presence was part of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration operation, they gained access to the home.
Moïse was tortured and shot multiple times, while his wife, Martine, was seriously injured.
None of the president's security detail was killed or injured.
Forty-four people have been arrested in connection with the assassination, including 18 Colombians and three Haitian Americans who lived in South Florida.
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