Colombian police arrest paramilitary leader 'Movil 5'
13 May 2014 Last updated at 06:38 ET
Colombian police arrest paramilitary leader 'Movil 5'
Police in Colombia have arrested a senior paramilitary known as Movil 5. The man, whose real name is Manuel Salvador Ospina Cifuentes, was on the run after being found guilty of the massacre in 1990 of dozens of villagers in Pueblo Bello village.
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Family business
Ospina Cifuentes was arrested in the city of Medellin after a lengthy surveillance operation.He started his criminal career as a security guard for Carlos Castano's brother, Fidel. In 1990, Ospina Cifuentes was part of a gang of men who entered the village of Pueblo Bello in northern Antioquia province and killed 43 people. The gang said the massacre was in revenge for the alleged theft by the villagers of 43 cows belonging to Fidel Castano.
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On the run
Vicente Castano has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering his brother's murder, but his whereabouts are unknown. Some in the security forces believe he has gone on to lead a criminal gang called the Black Eagles.
Ospina Cifuentes is expected to be charged with carrying out Carlos Castano's murder. He was already sentenced in absentia to 30 years in jail for his role in the Pueblo Bello massacre.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27389851
