Ousted South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, has been arrested and taken into custody over a corruption scandal that led to her dismissal.
The 65-year-old was driven to a detention centre south of Seoul after a court approved her arrest.
She is accused of allowing her close friend Choi Soon-sil to extort money from companies, including Samsung, in return for political favours.
Park, who was removed from office earlier this month, denies the claims. She is the third former president of South Korea to be arrested over criminal allegations.
The court said in a statement that it is justifiable and necessary to arrest Park as key charges were justified and there is risk of evidence being destroyed.
Park can be held for up to 20 days before being formally charged. If convicted she could face more than 10 years in prison.
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