Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested

 

Telegram application co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris. Durov was arrested at the Bourguay airport in Paris. It is reported that he was arrested when he arrived on a private jet from Baku, Azerbaijan. It is indicated that the arrest is in the case of preliminary investigation in France related to the Telegram app. He was arrested while appearing in court on Sunday.

France's OFMIN, the agency tasked with preventing violence against children, issued an arrest warrant against Durou. It is reported that Durov has been charged with fraud, drug trafficking, cyber threats, organized crime and promoting terrorism.