14 suspects, including judges, attorneys, and officials, are jailed and bank accounts frozen in Ecuador for alleged favorable judicial rulings for criminals in the "Plague" case.

Judge in Ecuador orders 14 suspects, including judges, attorneys, and officials, to be held in jail during an investigation into allegedly favorable judicial rulings for criminals. The suspects were arrested as part of operations across Ecuador, and the judge also ordered their bank accounts to be frozen. They join 14 other defendants linked to a case dubbed "Plague," as prosecutors investigate an alleged illegal network selling favorable sentences, prison releases, and other favors to organized crime groups.

June 30, 2024
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