00:00 Colombian police arrested the son and ex-daughter-in-law of President Gustavo Petro on Saturday on
00:05 charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.
00:08 This comes as part of a high-profile probe into funds Nicolas Petro allegedly collected
00:13 during last year's election campaign.
00:15 On social media, President Petro vowed he wouldn't interfere with the probe, saying
00:19 he was "pained" to see one of his sons going to jail.
00:22 In a statement, the chief prosecutor's office said that once Nicolas Petro and his ex-wife
00:27 were brought before a judge, prosecutors would seek their provisional detention as they continue
00:31 their investigation.
00:32 [WHOOSH]
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