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| Lee Sang-deuk, pictured in the centre, is escorted by investigation officers. |
South
Korean President Lee Myung-bak's elder brother has been detained by police on
corruption charges.
Former
lawmaker Lee Sang-deuk faces allegations of taking 600 million won
(£338,200;$525,000) in bribes from the chairmen of two savings banks to help
them avoid an audit.
The arrest
warrant was approved by the Seoul Central District Court.
It is seen
as a potential political setback for South Korea's conservative ruling party in
an election year.
The case is
the latest in a series of corruption scandals involving people with ties to
South Korea's president, who ends his five-year term next February.
The
presidential election takes place in December.
As Lee
Sang-deuk arrived in court, angry depositors who lost money when the savings
banks were suspended hurled eggs at him.
The
76-year-old, who served six terms in parliament, was reportedly taken to a
detention centre immediately after the warrant was issued.
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