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Court jails ex-President Perez pending graft hearing

Ben Bassey
Ben Bassey 09:36 - 04 September 2015
Guatemala court jails ex-President Perez pending graft hearing
Guatemala court jails ex-President Perez pending graft hearing
A judge ordered former <strong>Guatemalan</strong> President <strong>Otto Pere</strong>z to be held in prison while hearings over his alleged role in a customs corruption scandal continue, citing a flight risk.
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The attorney general's office has said it plans to bring charges against Perez for illicit association, taking bribes and customs fraud, though he has not yet been formally charged.

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