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Sana Khan

Ecuador Detains 29 People Including Judicial Chief As Part Of Drug Trafficking Investigation

Daniel Noboa (L) would become Ecuador's youngest-ever president, if elected. (Credit: AFP)

Ecuador's attorney general said 29 people, including the head of the country's judicial regulator, were detained Thursday for investigation in a drug trafficking case.

The detention took place after the judiciary council, alongside the houses of judges, prosecutors and police officers, were raided Thursday morning by 900 prosecutors and police officers. Over 75 raids were done in a single day.

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