Guatemala police arrest ex-football federation president Jimenez


GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan police said on Tuesday they have arrested fugitive former soccer federation president Brayan Jimenez in connection with a corruption probe into the sport's world governing body, FIFA.

Guatemala's prosecutor's office previously said it received an order from the Foreign Ministry to proceed with the extradition of Jimenez to the United States once apprehended, and had released an arrest warrant for him.

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