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Those detained by Saudi Arabia in the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton as part of the kingdom's corruption crackdown have been moved to a maximum security prison south of Riyadh, according to CNBC. 

What's next: Per the Wall Street Journal, "officials are now moving ahead with plans for trials of the 95 holdouts who are still detained." 

Detained Saudis moved to maximum security prison

More than 200 people were implicated, and 95 remain.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP / Getty Images

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Those detained by Saudi Arabia in the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton as part of the kingdom&#x27;s corruption crackdown have been moved to a maximum security prison south of Riyadh, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to CNBC." data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/957003265434116096" data-vars-content-id="7d9e5ec7-e69b-4098-9b04-5bfd86d2d5e2" data-vars-headline="Detained Saudis moved to maximum security prison" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/957003265434116096" target="_blank">according to CNBC.</a> What&#x27;s next: Per the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wall Street Journal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-moves-elites-to-prison-threatens-trial-1517001454" data-vars-content-id="7d9e5ec7-e69b-4098-9b04-5bfd86d2d5e2" data-vars-headline="Detained Saudis moved to maximum security prison" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-moves-elites-to-prison-threatens-trial-1517001454" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>, &quot;officials are now moving ahead with plans for trials of the 95 holdouts who are still detained.&quot;

Detained Saudis moved to maximum security prison

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