QUITO, Ecuador, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Former Ecuadorian Defense Minister Jose Gallardo was arrested for allegedly buying arms from Argentina during the 1990s, Hoy reports.
Gallardo's purchases, totaling $7.3 million, occurred while a U.N. arms embargo was in effect during Ecuador's short-lived spat with neighboring Peru.
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Former Argentine President Carlos Menem is also under investigation for his role in the 1995 sale.