The founder of the much criticized, Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), has been sent to jail for non-payment of his bills.

PIP is at the center of a global healthcare scandal in which the company sold thousands of faulty breast implants.

PIP sold as many as 300,000 implants around the world, which were found to be harmful to the health of the women. The implants were found to be with industrial-grade silicone gel and were linked with risks of cancer. The company was closed down in France and ban was imposed on the implants.

The European Commission is expected to present proposals later this year with much tougher rules and regulations. The commission ahs been reviewing the rules form the last three years and will present its recommendations later this year.

In the UK, there are about 40,000 women who received the implants out of which 2,000 of them had them for medical reasons under the National Health Service. Some women are pursuing legal actions against clinics that used implants. PIP was shut down in 2010 following an order from the French authorities.

Mr Mas is believed to be a former butcher who is wanted for a drunk driving incident that occurred a few years ago. The man had been a butcher before setting up his French lab in 1991 and is wanted by the Interpol.

Mr Mas was taken on Tuesday to Baumettes prison in Marseille.