Prosecutors in Taiwan detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into alleged smuggling of AI servers into China, which were powered by Nvidia’s advanced chips in violation of U.S. export controls, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. The Keelung District Prosecutors Office identified the suspect by his surname, Chang, and said he was summoned for questioning after investigators searched his residence and workplace last week. Bloomberg and Reuters reported Chang is an Nvidia employee and the search targeted the chipmaker’s Taipei office. The prosecutors determined there was a “strong suspicion of criminal activity” and Chang was detained amid concerns they could flee, destroy evidence or collude with accomplices. The statement does not accuse Nvidia of wrongdoing but notes Chang is suspected of multiple criminal offenses, including falsification of documents. As part of the probe, Taiwanese authorities detained several individuals in May and June, including several employees of Super Micro. In March, the U.S. Justice Department charged and arrested Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, alleging he and others conspired to illegally divert advanced servers with American AI chips to China, generating $2.5 billion in revenue for Super Micro.