Fugitive Veracruz Governor Accused of Embezzling Billions Detained in Guatemala Sonia Perez D. and Peter Orsi - The Associated Press | |
go to original April 16, 2017 |
Mexican Ex-Governor Fugitive Caught in Guatemala (Wochit News)
Update: Mexico seeks extradition of Ex-Governor Javier Duarte After Arrest in Guatemala (IBTimes)
Javier Duarte, the former governor of Mexico’s Veracruz state who is accused of running a corruption ring to pilfer from state coffers, was detained in Guatemala after six months as a fugitive and high-profile symbol of government corruption in his country.
A statement from Mexico’s federal Attorney General’s Office said Duarte was detained Saturday with the cooperation of Guatemalan police and the country’s Interpol office in the municipality of Panajachel, which is a picturesque tourist town on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala’s highlands.
It said he is wanted on suspicion of money laundering and organized crime, and prosecutors directed the Foreign Relations Department to request Duarte’s extradition via its Guatemalan counterpart.
Manuel Noriega, deputy director of Interpol in Guatemala, said Duarte was located at a hotel where he was staying with his wife. He was asked to leave his room, did so voluntarily and then was arrested without incident in the lobby.
Noriega said Duarte would be presented before a judge to consider his possible extradition.
Read the rest at The Seattle Times
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Related: Another Fugitive Mexican Governor Faces Charges in U.S.; None in Mexico (Breitbart)
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