KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 27 -- Businessman Albert Tei was allegedly arrested this morning by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and police, before being released minutes later.

According to Tei's lawyer Zaid Malek, the MACC made a forced entry into his client's house before arresting him.

"When I arrived at his house and asked to meet with my client, the MACC officers and the police officers refused entry to the house or to meet my client," he said in a statement today.

In a later written update, Zaid said the officerslater brought back Albert to the house, before releasing him.

"No explanation why they took him away only to bring him back minutes later," Tei added.

Zaid said that during the incident, the officers refused to i...