Nicaraguan police raid storied opposition newspaper

Nicaraguan police raided the offices of the storied opposition newspaper La Prensa

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Nicaraguan police raided the offices of the storied opposition newspaper La Prensa Friday. The National Police said in a statement the raid was part of an investigation into “customs fraud and money laundering.” It said the newspaper's offices “remain under police custody.” The raid came one day after La Prensa suspended its print edition because the government's customs office had once again withheld newsprint paper. La Prensa, founded in 1926, has been critical of President Daniel Ortega, who has also recently arrested dozens of opposition figures. Ortega's regime has often used money laundering, tax and other accusations to raid non-governmental and civic groups it disagrees with.