Fintech

Second Wirecard exec arrested and questioned by prosecutors

Head of Dubai business to be detained because he is considered a flight risk

A second Wirecard AG executive was arrested and questioned by German prosecutors on 6 July as part of their investigations into suspected fraud at the insolvent, one-time star of the European tech sector.

Prosecutors didn’t name the executive, but said they had questioned the managing director of Cardsystems Middle East FZ LLC, and that he was arrested after returning to Germany and handing himself in to authorities.

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