Colombia's President Gustavo Petro says he will not interfere in the probe [File: Vannessa Jimenez/Reuters]
In a shocking turn of events, Nicolas Petro, the son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.
The scandal is linked to Petro’s election campaign and has sent shockwaves throughout the country.
The attorney general’s office has stated that Nicolas Petro, a politician in Atlantico province, had welcomed the investigation when it began in March and has previously called accusations that he took money from drug traffickers in exchange for including them in his father’s peace efforts to end civil strife.
Colombian media showed videos of both being escorted to a government plane by security agents in armored vehicles and motorcycles.
