Turkey’s authorities detained a 63-year-old Palestinian businessman Samira Handal at Istanbul airport on suspicion of involvement in the murder of the President Haiti Minea. The arrest was made at the request of the Haitian authorities through Interpol. The detainee was headed from the United States to Jordan, and from there – in Bethlehem to his sick mother, reports “Details”.
Khandala relatives argue that at the time of the murder of MOZE – on July 7 – the entrepreneur was in the United States, and he is not connected with this crime. They asked the Palestinian leadership to intervene and demand his release.
According to Turkish media, the term of detention of Handala Local court extended for 40 days. It is reported that the Palestinian businessman has citizenship of Haiti. According to the media, he owned a house that was rented by one of the participants of the conspiracy, and he could be one of those who planted this crime.
In an interview with Miami Herald, Foreign Minister and Ex-Prime Minister Haiti Claude Joseph called the arrest of Handala “Huge Step” in the investigation of the president’s murder. “I myself am more than full determination to achieve justice to enthusiame towards the president and make sure that the tribute to be given to His allies, his family and, more importantly, the country,” said Joseph. – Having achieved justice, we give tribute to respect all the people. “
Note that at least 44 suspects are already detained in this case. Arrests were held not only in Haiti, but all over the world. Among them is the Officer of the Columbia Army, detained on Jamaica and Police officers of Haiti. On suspicion of involvement in the murder of the president, a businessman from Venezuela, former Senator Haiti, as well as the Colombian Military Military Group, past preparation in the USA.
It is not yet clear whether Handal will be extradeseated to Haiti.
Recall that in the morning of July 7, Zhovnel Mox was shot dead in Port-O-Prince.