Polish prosecutors detain 2 in tapes leak probe

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors on Tuesday detained two people and questioned two others over the release of secret recordings of conversations between top officials in a case that has severely shaken and embarrassed the government.

Among those questioned was Sylwester Latkowski, chief editor of the magazine Wprost, which recently published the recordings. He said he was questioned as a witness and handed over all of the recordings in his possession to the prosecutors, but was not pressed to reveal his source, who has requested anonymity.

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