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Police in Brazil indict Colombian fish trader in high profile killing in Amazon region

Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday

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FILE - The relatives of late British journalist Dom Phillips and activists hold banners with his image, left side, and that of Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira, with the Portuguese message: “Justice for Dom and Bruno” during the one-year anniversary since their murders, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 5, 2023.

Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slaying of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday.

The statement did not name the accused, but a police officer told the The Associated Press that it is Ruben Dario da Silva Villar and a second source with direct knowledge of the indictment confirmed this. Da Silva Villar is accused of supplying the ammunition used in the crime and assisting in hiding the bodies.

In testimony, he has denied any wrongdoing.

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