Ecuador arrests 14 people in organized crime probe

Ecuador's attorney general said on Wednesday that 14 people had been arrested in a probe into organized crime in the South American country, adding that charges will be weighed in the coming hours.

Those arrested include judges, lawyers and police accused of helping dangerous criminals walk free via legal maneuvers, the attorney general's office said.

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