Panama arrests supreme court judge on suspicion of corruption


  • World
  • Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014

Alejandro Moncada Luna smiles while appearing in front of a congressional committee in Panama City October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A Panamanian supreme court judge who previously headed the tribunal has been placed under house arrest and suspended from his post pending an investigation into suspected corruption, a congressional committee said on Monday.

Alejandro Moncada is suspected of crimes including money laundering and illicit enrichment, marking the first case of its kind for the Central American country, according to the committee formed a few weeks ago to investigate the judge.

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