Julia Barrera

Prosecutor's office spokeswoman Julia Barrera confirmed the arrest and said more details would be released later. Baldetti is suspected of illicit association, customs fraud and graft.

The office said prosecutor Francisco Sandoval informed Baldetti of her detention at a hospital where she was seeking treatment for health problems.

Baldetti has denied involvement in the scandal at the customs agency, which involved kickbacks paid by businesspeople in return for lower import duties.

Police spokeswoman Julia Barrera says the soldiers were detained Thursday on charges that included mistreatment of minors.

The army filed a complaint about the incident after the video surfaced. In the video, uniformed soldiers with rifles punch, slap, kick and knee two boys against a wall.

The incident occurred July 26 in the township of San Pedro Yepocapa in the department of Chimaltenango about 55 miles (88 kilometers) northwest of the capital.