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Puerto Rico governor among those charged in campaign probe, official says

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By MANUEL ERNESTO RIVERA

Associated Press Writer

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A law enforcement official says Puerto Rico's governor has been charged in a long-running public corruption probe in the U.S. island territory.

A law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday that Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila is among several people named in a sealed indictment.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the indictment is still sealed.

An FBI spokesman in San Juan declined to comment, saying there would be a news conference later to discuss the first arrests in the probe.

A government official in San Juan also said Acevedo would be charged in the indictment and that the governor's attorneys were expected to appear in court later Thursday.

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Associated Press Writer Lara Jakes Jordan in Washington contributed to this report.