5th Kenyan Olympic official arrested in Rio Games scandal (Yahoo Sports)

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A vice president of the Kenyan Olympic committee was arrested on suspicion of theft Monday, reportedly dragged out from under his bed by police as he hid in his apartment, and it was alleged that more than $800,000 and large amounts of Nike equipment meant for athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Games was stolen by high-ranking sports officials. National Olympic Committee of Kenya vice president Ben Ekumbo, who is also head of the swimming federation, was arrested at his home in Nairobi by officers of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation police unit. Ekumbo is accused of stealing athlete apparel provided by Kenya's team sponsor Nike and police removed boxes of clothes and other equipment from his apartment when they arrested him.

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