Extradited paramilitary chief’s brother freed
Extradited paramilitary chief’s brother freed
Sep 19, 2014 posted by Gabrielle Mentjox
Colombian authorities on Thursday released the detained brother of a notorious paramilitary leader serving a lengthy jail sentence in the US on the grounds that the investigation into his case has been “doubled up” and investigated by two separate entities, according to local media.
Fernando Cesar Mancuso, alias “Bird,” who was the third close relative of former AUC paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso to be captured by the authorities this year, was arrested in Cordoba two weeks ago on charges of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of union leader Oscar Dario Soto in 2001.
Thursday, however, saw Fernando Mancuso’s detainment overturned on the grounds that a person cannot be tried twice by two different entities, according to Colombia’s El Universal newspaper.
“These crimes are being investigated by two judicial departments, one in Bogota and another in Monteria, and [Mancuso's] liberty was authorized due to the doubled up investigations,” said Mancuso’s lawyer Nelson Menjura.
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