Mossack Fonseca Employee Detained in Geneva on Suspicion of Removing Data

© REUTERS / Bobby YipThe company logo of Mossack Fonseca is seen inside the office of Mossack Fonseca & Co. (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, China April 5, 2016
The company logo of Mossack Fonseca is seen inside the office of Mossack Fonseca & Co. (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, China April 5, 2016 - Sputnik International
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An IT employee of the Geneva branch of the Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian firm selling offshore companies, was detained on suspicion of removing large amounts of data, local media reported Wednesday.

The company logo of Mossack Fonseca is seen inside the office of Mossack Fonseca & Co. (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, China April 5, 2016 - Sputnik International
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According to Le Temps newspaper, the IT technician has been in custody for several days on suspicion of "having removed large amounts of confidential data" recently.

The media outlet also claimed that the Geneva public prosecutor had confirmed a procedure was initiated "following a complaint lodged by Mossack Fonseca."

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