It has been reported that Omar Bin Sulaiman, the former governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre, is being questioned by state security as part of an investigation into alleged financial crime.
The Zawya Dow Jones newswire quoted sources familiar with the situation as saying that no charges have yet been laid against Bin Sulaiman. Nor has the investigation yet been referred to prosecutors.
The DIFC and public prosecution officials refused to comment, the newswire said.
Bin Sulaiman was replaced at the DIFC by Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer in November last year.
Earlier on Wednesday, Dubai daily Gulf News reported that a former DIFC official with initials O.S. was being held by authorities for alleged involvement with “financial irregularities” amounting to around AED50m ($13.6m).
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