Head of Pinochet's secret police under house arrest

The head of the secret police under Chile's former military regime has left prison after serving a seven-year sentence for a 1976 assassination in Washington.

Head of Pinochet's secret police under house arrest
Wed, 24 Jan, 2001 - 19:47

The head of the secret police under Chile's former military regime has left prison after serving a seven-year sentence for a 1976 assassination in Washington.

Retired General Manuel Contreras, 72, served his sentence for the assassination of Orlando Letelier, a prominent foe of the former military regime of General Augusto Pinochet.

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