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People pay their respects outside of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince on July 14, 2021, in the wake of Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination that occurred early on July 7, 2021. - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said July 12, 2021 that the delegation of US law enforcement and national security officials who visited Haiti the previous day noted the country's instability in the wake of Moise's murder. She said Haiti's request for US troops to deploy and provide security was "still under analysis." Asked if the White House had ruled out sending troops, she said "no." No motive is publicly known for the killing, and questions are swirling about who masterminded the assassination. The delegation also met with Haitian political leaders, including interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph and Senate President Joseph Lambert, "to encourage open and constructive dialogue to reach a political accord that can enable the country to hold free and fair elections." Photo by Valerie Baeriswyl / AFP -Photo by VALERIE BAERISWYL/AFP via Getty Images

A private security company based in Florida is currently under scrutiny for its possible connection to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

CTU Security, a small private security company based in Miami, is owned by Antonio "Tony" Intriago. The company is known for its history of debt avoidance and even declared bankruptcy once.

CTU Security's Alleged Role in the Assassination

According to the Associated Press, CTU Security was hired for a mission in Haiti. Given his company's history, Intriago jumped at this chance to hire experienced military men for the job. Thus, he hired more than 20 ex-soldiers from Colombia.

Now, the men that he hired have either been killed or apprehended due to the alleged connection to the death of President Moïse. This brings Intriago and his company under the scope for its possible role in the assassination of the country's leader.

Haiti's National Police Head, Léon Charles, accused the company's owner of being part of the assassination plot on Wednesday. According to Charles, Intriago travelled to Haiti several times and even signed a contract in one of his travels.

However, Charles was unable to give evidentiary support to his allegations. He also added that Haiti National Police is still conducting a 'very advanced' investigation.

'Unclear Details for the Mission'

Three of the hired Colombians were killed while 18 of them were taken into custody, based on a statement by Gen. Jorge Luis Vargas, Colombia's national police chief.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the captured Colombians stated that they were hired by CTU Security for the mission in Haiti and some of them have been there for at least three months. However, it remains unclear whether they are aware or if they believe that the security firm that hired them is part of the assassination plot.

Moreover, family members of the hired ex-soldiers stated that the men believed that their mission in Haiti was to be part of a protection detail for VIPs. The men were said to have been paid $3,000 monthly.

On the other hand, a lawyer, who is also a former military man, Nelson Romero Velasquez, is currently advising the families of the Colombian men who are held in Haiti. According to Romero Velasquez, it is unlikely that the men went to Haiti to assassinate President Moïse.

He also added that the men were part of Colombia's elite special forces and could go undetected if they wanted.

"They have the ability to be like shadows," he stated. Thus, he stated that their behavior made it clear that they were not in the country as part of the assassination plot.

US Agencies Focus on Security Firm Probe

Homeland Security Investigations is currently keeping a close eye on the investigation of CTU security. The agency is responsible for the investigation of crimes that happen across the international borders and is also part of the investigation of the assassination.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation also stated that they are providing assistance to Haitian authorities to find out who is really behind the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

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Written by Jess Smith

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