The young Ugandan weightlifter was charged with conspiracy to defraud, his lawyer said.
Julius Ssekitoleko disappeared from an Olympic training camp after learning he did not meet standards to compete in the Games, making headlines around the world as Japanese officials scrambled to locate him.
The 20-year-old was found several days later and flown home to Uganda where government officials said he would undergo counselling.
But he was swiftly taken into police custody, and on Wednesday he was charged with “conspiracy to defraud” before being released on a police bond, his lawyer Anthony Wameli told AFP.
“He is happy that he has been freed after spending five days in detention which is an infringement on his rights,” he added.
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