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Peru Arrests Ex-police Chief and 13 Others on Baby Trafficking Charges

Peru Arrests Ex-police Chief and 13 Others on Baby Trafficking Charges
The office of Peru's Prosecutor-General released photos of some of the individuals detained in a raid, on Nov. 6, 2018. Ministerio Publico Fiscalia de la Nacion via Twitter
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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LIMA, Peru—Authorities in Peru said the country’s former police chief Gen. Raúl Becerra is among the 14 people arrested for allegedly trafficking babies.

Police arrested Becerra and his romantic partner Cintia Tello in a raid on the former police chief’s home in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office said on Tuesday, according to the BBC.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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