A Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman said Sunday that arrested film director Roman Polanski was in custody to await extradition under a US warrant.
"I confirm that Mr Polanski has been arrested, the American authorities issued an international search request in 2005 in relation to a 1978 warrant," the spokesman told AFP.
Polanski was detained in Switzerland on Saturday when he arrived to attend the Zurich film festival where he was to be honoured.
Source: AFP Global Edition
