Portuguese Police Detain Ex-premier In Fraud Case

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's Attorney-General's office says police have detained former prime minister Jose Socrates as part of an investigation into corruption, money-laundering and tax fraud. The former leader's arrest is the third major scandal in four months, after the collapse of the country's largest listed bank, Banco Espirito Santo, and the recent arrest of the head of the immigration service in a corruption investigation.

 

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