Jamaica detains ex-senator, suspect in the killing of Haitian president

Jamaican authorities detained a former Haitian senator who is the key suspect in the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in July. 

The Haitian politician, John Joel Joseph, was arrested by authorities on Friday, Jamaica Constabulary Force spokesman Dennis Brooks told Reuters. It is unclear where Joseph was arrested in Jamaica. 

Other people were arrested along with Joseph, said Jamaica Police Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay. Authorities are trying to determine their identities. 

"For more than one reason, we're not sharing more information," she said.

Joseph is thought to be a key player in the assassination plot. According to the then-National Police Chief Leon Charles, Joseph supplied weapons and helped plan the murder. 

On July 7, Moise was killed by assassins who stormed his private residence in Port-au-Prince. The ensuing investigation sparked a search for suspects in several Caribbean and Latin American countries. 

Earlier this month, U.S. authorities charged a Colombian man who was also a suspect in Moise's assassination. More than 40 people have been arrested for the murder of the Haitian president. 

"The arrest of John Joel Joseph shows that there will be no hiding place for those who are directly or indirectly involved in the assassination," said Claude Joseph, Haiti's former minister of foreign affairs.