Colombia arrests five in probe of Paraguay prosecutor's murder


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  • Saturday, 04 Jun 2022

FILE PHOTO: Funeral procession carry the coffin holding the body of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, who was shot dead in his honeymoon on the island of Baru in Colombia on Tuesday, during his funeral in Asuncion, Paraguay May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Five people have been arrested in Colombia for alleged involvement in the murder last month of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime, Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday.

Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, 45, was shot dead on the island of Baru near the Caribbean city of Cartagena on May 10, while on his honeymoon with his wife.

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