The founder and CEO of the messaging platform Telegram, Pavel Durov, was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking, and other criminal offenses, according to French media reports.
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Detention at Paris-Le Bourget Airport
Pavel Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody on Saturday evening after arriving in France from Azerbaijan. The 39-year-old billionaire, who resides in Dubai where Telegram is headquartered, also holds dual citizenship in France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Upon his arrival at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, Durov was met by investigators from the National Anti-Fraud Office, which is part of the French customs department. The investigators informed him that he was being placed in police custody.
