Haiti's Moise was probing officials linked to drug trade when he was killed: NYT

FILE PHOTO: Police officers block the entrance to the residence of Prime Minister Ariel Henry during demonstrations against an increase in fuel prices, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

(Reuters) - Haitian President Jovenel Moise was compiling a list of officials and businessmen linked to the drug trade before he was assassinated in July, the New York Times reported on Sunday, adding he planned to give the names to the U.S. government.

Moise was murdered in a late-night raid on his home by a group of armed men that included former Colombian soldiers. Haitian authorities have arrested 45 people but have not yet charged anyone with the crime.