He is being held for a month pending investigation into accusations of defrauding customers.
An army spokeswoman expressed frustration at not being able to respond in detail tonight to the accusations, pending an inquiry.
A police spokesman, Gilmore Hinds, declined to comment on the specifics of the accusations, pending at least two state investigations, but he called the story "incredible".
The Hong Kong unit of the Bank of China suspended two deputy chief executives pending investigations into accusations of misappropriation of funds.
Egypt's prosecutor general, Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud, ordered that the detention of ousted President Hosni Mubarak be extended for another 15 days pending investigation of accusations of illegally amassing wealth and of his role in the use of live ammunition against pro-democracy protesters.
C8 Gossip Columnist Investigated George Christy, who has written a gossip column about Hollywood for more than 26 years, has been removed from his job at The Hollywood Reporter, pending investigations into accusations that he accepted favors from movie producers and received pension and health benefits for which he was not entitled.
Last year, Bishop William F. Murphy suspended Monsignor Placa, pending a review of accusations that he molested boys decades ago, a charge he vehemently denied.
Denzel Washington, left, in a version of the Walter Matthau role, plays a Metropolitan Transportation Authority stalwart demoted to dispatcher, pending an investigation into accusations of bribe taking.
Denzel Washington, in an altered version of the Walter Matthau role, plays a Metropolitan Transportation Authority stalwart who has been demoted to dispatcher pending an investigation into accusations of bribe taking.
In a case in Oregon, the company was found to have forced 400 employees to work off the clock, and lawsuits making similar accusations are pending in 31 states.
