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Chen in custody for money laundering

(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-11-12 07:37

Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian raises his hand-cuffed hands as he is led away from the prosecutor's office in Taipei, November 11, 2008. [Agencies]

Earlier in the day, Chen told a news conference outside the prosecutor's office that he expected to be arrested in connection with the money-laundering case involving himself and family members.

His family is suspected of sending at least NT$1 billion ($30.4 million) to Japan, the United States, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, Switzerland and other places, Taiwan newspapers said, citing the "supreme court" prosecutor's office.

Two of Chen's senior advisors have already been arrested in connection with the case.

Chen admitted in August that he broke the law by not fully disclosing campaign donations he had received.

Prosecutors said they wanted to determine whether the funds were indeed donations left over from political campaigns or whether bribery might have been involved.

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