South Korean President Lee Myung Bak’s older brother was arrested and detained over a savings bank bribery scandal, prosecutors said today.
Lee Sang Deuk, 76, who served six terms in parliament, was taken into detention early this morning, said Choi Woon Sik, head of the team investigating wrongdoing at savings banks. Prosecutors can detain a suspect up to 20 days before making an indictment, Choi said.