New Delhi, March 17 -- Authorities say they have arrested Haitian legislator Arnel Belizaire on charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security.

It's the latest arrest of Belizaire in a country where powerful political figures have long operated with impunity. Some have been linked to financing and supporting gangs that control an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.

Haiti's National Police made the announcement late Sunday, ending a hunt for the well-known lawmaker, who was first accused around two months ago.

Belizaire previously characterized the arrest warrant against him as political intimidation. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.

Belizaire had registered his new political...