Don't understand this sentence structure

[EngFan]

I just read the newspaper from Hong Kong - South China Morning Post, I don't understand the sentence structure of Also held were Mak's partner in a cross-leasing deal and both men's wives...., why "held" can be put in this position, held is a verb, right? Please advise!



Secretary for Development Mak Chai-kwong resigned yesterday after just 12 days in the job, and was arrested by the corruption watchdog over his claim for housing allowance while a civil servant in the 1980s. Also held were Mak's partner in a cross-leasing deal both men's wives....

 

[Barb_D]

What comes after "both men's wives"?

Mak's partner was also held by... someone. The authorities, presumably.

 

[EngFan]

Hi Bard_D

There's nothing after "both men's wives", please have a look

Hong Kong News Headlines | Hong Kong's premier newspaper online | SCMP.com

 

[tzfujimino]

Hello.
Well, you have to register or subscribe to read the rest.

(Edit) It's "Barb".

 

[5jj]

It's fine. It's stylistic inversion - Mak's partner in a cross-leasing deal and both men's wives were also held.

 

[Rover_KE]

held = arrested (in this context).

Rover