Colombian police kill drug lord

BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) - Colombian police killed one of the country's most wanted drug traffickers Tuesday, the government said.

Victor Manuel Mejia also was wanted in the United States, which offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture, according to a statement on the Web site of the Colombian presidency.

Mejia and his brother, Miguel Angel Mejia, were known as "The Twins," the statement said.

Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos initially told reporters that police had killed Miguel Angel Mejia. The Colombian presidency later said the slain drug lord was actually Miguel's brother, Victor Manuel Mejia.

Fingerprints confirmed that the dead man was Victor Mejia, Colombian-based Caracol Radio reported.

The brothers sometimes exchanged identities, the radio station said, and identity documents belonging to Miguel Mejia were found near Victor Mejia's brother.