00:00The Supreme Court of Colombia upheld the 28-year prison sentence against Santiago Uribe, brother of former president, Álvaro Uribe,
00:08for aggravated murder and paramilitary activities in a final appeal.
00:13The ruling identifies him as the leader of the Twelve Apostles, a gang that carried out social cleansing in collusion
00:22with state agents.
00:23The court found him guilty of the murder of Camilo Barrientos, a transportation worker who was killed by hitmen after
00:31being accused by the group of collaborating with the guerrillas.
00:35The investigation, which began in 1995, revealed that Santiago Uribe gathered information for target victims
00:42and financed the network which operated from a room adjacent to a police station.
00:47The court rejected the defense's argument and concluded that the convicted individual acted with full knowledge and intent threatening public
00:57safety and well-being.
00:58The case was solved in time to avoid the statute of limitations expiring.
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