Charges were filed against global supply manager Paul Shim Devine last Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, according to court documents. Several news reports said Devine was arrested Friday.

Devine was accused of accepting US$1 million in kickbacks from half a dozen Asian suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories in a federal indictment and a civil suit, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Devine allegedly was paid for sharing confidential Apple information with contractors that helped them win Apple business on favorable terms, according to court documents.

Devine transferred nearly $537,000 between two JP Morgan Chase bank accounts in May, according to an indictment released Monday.