A computer technician has been arrested at the Geneva branch of the Mossack Fonseca law firm that is tied to the Panama Papers scandal, for allegedly removing large amounts of data from the company's system. 

The reports were confirmed by the Swiss newspaper Le Temps. The Mossack Fonseca employee is said to have been detained for several days now. A spokesman for the Geneva prosecutor's office confirmed that they opened an investigation following a criminal complaint but offered no other details.

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The detained suspect denied any wrongdoing but has been accused of data theft, unauthorized access, and breach of trust. Mossack Fonseca filed the criminal complaint against the person.

Mossack Fonseca has been linked to the major tax leak documents released earlier this year. The law firm specializes in setting up offshore companies.

The company has denied the wrongdoings alleged by reporters, who said that Mossack Fonseca helped clients evade taxes. The law firm pointed out that it is just a victim of a massive data hack.

The company released a statement on Wednesday saying, "We are confident that the authorities in each of these countries will carry out the corresponding processes transparently and effectively in every case." It is unclear how many complaints were filed, but it was reported that many countries are involved.

A lawyer for the unnamed suspect, Romain Jordan, said that his client is innocent of the allegations. He added, "I can confirm that my client is denying all the charges made against him."

Le Temps said that there was no evidence that the detained suspect was responsible for the massive Panama Papers leak last April. However, the prosecutor had computer equipment seized from the Geneva office in order to check if the suspect stole any data. 

Due to the leak, many leaders and celebrities have been exposed, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose associates were on the list. Relatives of President Xi Jinping were also in the leaked documents.

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