Ottawa - A former Canadian brigadier-general and head of Canadian forces in Afghanistan is being detained in Afghanistan for alleged gun smuggling, but his employer said Thursday he is expected to be released soon.Daniel Menard resigned from the military after pleading guilty in 2011 to having an affair with a female corporal under his command on active duty.
He now works for security firm Garda World, whose spokesman told AFP Menard was picked up by Afghan authorities on or about January 12 after a meeting with Afghan officials.
Menard's detention, he said, relates to an "administrative misunderstanding" over the private security firm's licensing to operate in the country.
"The licensing matter has now been resolved and he's expected to be released imminently," he added.
The daily Globe and Mail earlier cited Kabul police chief General Zaher Zaher saying Menard was being held for "gun smuggling."
| I get the impression bribes were not paid properly. |