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Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian got arrested in connection with the ongoing corruption inquiry when he was still in power. Charges of money laundering, government funds embezzlement and falsification of vital documents were brought forward in the investigation. Ex-president Chan still protested his arrested and raised his arms while being escorted out of the prosecutor’s office claiming his arrest was politically motivated. He will face the charges in court the following day. Chen would be the first president of Taiwan to be detained if the prosecutors demands are followed. The former president retired last May after eight years of being in power. He is being investigated for allegedly taking $480,500 US from the government.