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Attorney General Néstor Humberto Martínez said that “we have absolute certainty” that the man arrested is responsible for the attack.

From Odebrecht and the Panama Papers to court and Congress officials accepting bribes, Colombians are increasingly fed up with their nation's pervasive corruption.

Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivero, who led the attorney general's anti-corruption unit before his arrest in June, is expected to make his plea on Friday in Bogotá.

Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivera, who was Colombia's national director of anti-corruption, allegedly took a $10,000 USD bribe during a meeting in South Florida.

The eight suspects now in custody will be prosecuted for terrorism, homicide, kidnapping, theft, and conspiracy, said the attorney general.

"I am deeply sorry and ask forgiveness from Colombians for this shameful act," said President Santos.

Santos campaign manager Roberto Prieto denied the claims, saying that "never have I even shared a coffee" with the man who allegedly took the bribe.

Prosecutors have claimed that former senator Otto Bula took a $4.6 million USD bribe to ensure Odebrecht won a bid to build a section of the Ruta del Sol highway.

Garcia was involved in awarding a large road project contract while serving under former President Álvaro Uribe.