Haiti police say they have arrested a third suspect with U.S. ties in president's assassination.
, a Haitian man whom authorities accused of hiring mercenaries to oust and replace Moise.
He did not explain Sanon's motives beyond saying they were political but added that one of those in custody had contacted him upon being arrested. Sanon, in turn, contacted two other"intellectual authors" of the assassination, Charles added.VALERIE BAERISWYL / AFP - Getty Images Nor was it clear why Sanon would want to topple Moise, whose murder is the latest in a string of reverses for the struggling country, which has sought international help.
A source close to the investigation said two Haitian Americans, James Solages and Joseph Vincent, told investigators they were translators for the Colombian commando unit that had an arrest warrant. But when they arrived, they found him dead. Charles indicated that CTU had been used to hire at least some of the Colombian suspects, but gave no details.One phone number associated with the company in public records sent calls to an answering machine that made a reference to the fictional TV character Jack Bauer, who fought terrorism in the series"24."
Joseph's right to lead the country has been challenged by other senior politicians, threatening to exacerbate the turmoil engulfing the poorest country in the Americas.
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