Guatemala court jails ex-President Perez pending graft hearing

Reuters

Published Sep 03, 2015 06:39PM ET

Guatemala court jails ex-President Perez pending graft hearing

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A judge ordered former Guatemalan President Otto Perez to be held in prison while hearings over his alleged role in a customs corruption scandal continue, citing a flight risk.

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.