A former board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Spain after arriving at Barcelona’s international airport, according to his attorney. Munimul Islam, CEO of Misfit Technologies, was taken into custody on Tuesday as he began a holiday with his wife, attorney Cristián Carci said. Islam was detained under an Interpol “Red Notice” requested by Myanmar authorities over allegations of financial impropriety linked to a case he and others say was fabricated by the current AmCham Myanmar board. The dispute centers on a $300,000 arrangement involving the hiring of a Washington-based public relations firm, Mercury Public Affairs, to support lobbying efforts. AmCham Myanmar claims the money was misappropriated, alleging Castillo illegally collected the funds using the chamber’s name and that it was not deposited into the association’s bank accounts. Islam and others dispute that. Islam told The Associated Press the case was fabricated and said they have evidence, adding that the Myanmar court has been given it. AmCham’s complaint also points to Castillo’s creation of the U.S.-Burma Economic Forum as a lobbying organization, along with a 2024 contract Castillo signed with Mercury. AmCham had said in an annual report in May that the board never approved the agreement, made no payments, and received no services, but documents appear to contradict that. The AP confirmed Mercury organized and attended multiple meetings in Washington with Castillo and others. Castillo, a former U.S. Marine, was released Sept. 16 after three months in Insein prison in Yangon and forced to leave the country, according to reports. He later told the AP Spain should release Islam and said Spanish authorities and Interpol should scrutinize how a dispute within a Myanmar chamber escalated into an international law-enforcement matter. Ye Khaung “Danny” Kyaw was deported last week after being pressured to take a plea to breach of trust, with the warning he could face at least another year in Insein before trial. After a hearing, Islam was ordered held in custody because he has no residence in Spain. Carci said he is appealing the decision and will fight extradition.