Paraguay drugs prosecutor killed on honeymoon on Colombian beach

A Paraguayan public prosecutor who led a string of high-profile cases against organised crime and drug trafficking has been shot dead as he honeymooned on a Colombian beach.

Police said footage from the hotel revealed that the gunmen had surveyed the hotel before carrying out the killing.

Pecci was also at the heart of a series of operations against drug trafficking groups that led to the confiscation of large amounts of cocaine and marijuana. Most recently he formed part of an ongoing operation against a large drug-smuggling network moving cocaine through Paraguay towards European ports.

As well as leading to numerous arrests and the confiscation of planes and luxurious yachts, the operation has highlighted the strong links between organised crime and high-profile politicians.