"Colombia" suspected of having Bruno and Dom killed. Amazon Network. The Federal Court decided that Rubén Dario da Silva Villar, known as "Colombia", will be tried by a popular jury for the deaths of indigenous man Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips, murdered in June 2022 in Vale do Javari, in Amazonas. The decision was signed by federal judge Cristina Lazzari Souza on Saturday (7). She considered that there are enough elements for the case to be analyzed by jurors. Bruno and Dom disappeared when they were on an expedition in the Amazon, in the territory that encompasses the municipalities of Guajará and Atalaia do Norte. They were last seen on June 5, 2022, when they were passing through the community of São Rafael in a boat. From there, they would go to the municipality of Atalaia do Norte, but were killed. 📲 Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp According to the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), "Colombia" financed a group linked to illegal fishing in the region and had participated in or ordered the murders. Jury of those accused of killing Bruno and Dom will be in Manaus In the decision, the judge cites information gathered during the investigation, such as records of telephone calls between the accused and suspects identified as perpetrators of the crime, as well as witness statements. Investigations also indicate that he financed illegal activities in Vale do Javari. The judge also highlighted that Bruno Pereira had been the target of threats because of the inspection work he carried out in the region. According to the investigation, the indigenous man's actions harmed the interests of the criminal group being investigated. The indictment states that "Colombia" may have supplied the ammunition used in the crime, maintained frequent contact with members of the group before the deaths and helped coordinate the illegal activities being investigated. With the decision, the accused will be charged with qualified homicide. In the case of Dom Phillips, the prosecution also maintains that the crime was committed to facilitate or hide another crime. READ ALSO: MPF and entities recommend memorial for Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips in Vale do Javari in Amazonas Who is 'Colombia', indicted by the PF as having ordered the deaths of Bruno and Dom Colombia ordered the murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, says PF Vale do Javari has a history of the murder of a Funai agent and is the scene of conflicts Photos of Bruno and Dom taken before the murder in the Amazon are revealed Remember the crime Bruno and Dom disappeared when they were on an expedition to investigate the Amazon. They were last seen on June 5, when they were passing through the community of São Rafael in a boat. From there, they headed to Atalaia do Norte. The 72-kilometer journey was supposed to take just two hours, but they never reached their destination. Their remains were found on June 15 of that year. The victims were reportedly shot to death, and the bodies were dismembered, burned and buried. According to a report from PF experts, Bruno was shot three times, two in the chest and one in the head. Dom was shot once, in the chest. The police found the remains of the two after one of the suspects, fisherman Amarildo da Costa Oliveira, confessed to involvement in the murders and indicated where the bodies were. In addition to Amarildo and 'Colombia', the following were also accused of involvement in the crime: Jefferson da Silva Lima, known as Pelado da Dinha, held at the Campo Grande Federal Penitentiary Jânio Freitas de Souza, appointed as the principal's right-hand man, both also imprisoned in federal prisons Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, known as Dos Santos, at home In a document sent to the Court in July 2022, the Federal Public Ministry argues that Amarildo and Jefferson confessed to the crime. It also says that Oseney's participation, despite denying involvement in the crime, was mentioned in witness statements. In June of this year, the Federal Court made defendants five other men who allegedly participated in the crime. Francisco Conceição de Freitas, Eclelei Costa de Oliveira, Amarílio de Freitas Oliveira, Otávio da Costa de Oliveira and Edivaldo da Costa de Oliveira will answer for the crimes of hiding a corpse. All, with the exception of Francisco, will also be responsible for corruption of a minor, after, according to the courts, forcing a teenager to participate in the criminal action. They respond freely. Rede Amazônica tried to contact the defense of Ruben Dário da Silva Villar, 'Colombia', but so far there has been no response. Protest after the disappearance of Bruno and Dom Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino Who was Dom Phillips The British journalist was a veteran of international coverage. He has been a contributor to the newspapers "Washington Post", "The New York Times" and "Financial Times", and has lived in Brazil since 2007. According to the newspaper he contributed to, he was known for his love for the Amazon region and traveled a lot to report on the Brazilian environmental crisis and the problems of its indigenous communities. He was born in the county of Merseyside, the region where the city of Liverpool is located, in northwestern England. According to friends, Phillips ventured into the world of music before becoming a journalist. Who was Bruno Pereira Indigenousist Bruno Araújo Pereira, who was traveling with English journalist Dom Phillips through the Javari Valley region, in the Amazon, was one of the greatest experts on indigenous people living in isolation in Brazil. Married to anthropologist Beatriz Matos, whom he met during a work trip in Vale do Javari itself, the indigenous man left two children. Pereira was raised in Pernambuco and left the region in the mid-2000s to follow his dream of working in the Amazon. He joined Funai in 2010, in one of the last public competitions promoted by the body. He became regional coordinator of Vale do Javari, based in the city of Atalaia do Norte (AM), but left the position in 2016 after an intense conflict between isolated peoples in the region. Fantástico returns to the place where Bruno and Dom were murdered in the Amazon