
Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bianhigh raises his handcuffed hands before being taken to Taipei district court in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Nov. 11, 2008. Chen Shui-bian was handcuffed by prosecutors Tuesday for being involved in overseas money laundering and graft
Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian was handcuffed by prosecutors Tuesday for being involved in overseas money laundering and graft
Chen was seen in TV news footage high raising his hands and showing the handcuffs before being taken to Taipei district court, where a judge could officially approve the arrest.
He was questioned by prosecutors for about six hours since Tuesday morning. It was the fifth time in the past six months that he was interrogated for allegations of laundering money and misusing a special fund during his eight years in office that ended in May.
So far prosecutors have interrogated 15 suspects including Chen's wife, son, daughter-in-law, assistants and friends. Eight of them were in custody.
台湾检方特侦组侦办机要费案及陈水扁家庭疑洗钱案,11日上午第五度以被告身份传唤陈水扁到案说明。
经过6个多小时的侦讯后,陈水扁被检方声请羁押禁见,并铐上手铐,移送到台北地方法院开羁押庭,等待法官裁决是否要收押。