The CEO of Telegram may face multiple charges including fraud, money laundering, and terrorism

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France and detained by special agents of the French National Anti-Fraud Office. Durov was arrested after traveling with a woman and his bodyguard from Azerbaijan to Paris Le Bourget Airport, which specifically serves private jets.

The report stated that based on preliminary investigations, OFMIN, a French agency combating child sexual exploitation, issued a search warrant for him. It is reported that Durov rarely travels in Europe, perhaps to avoid being detained in this way; his arrest warrant is only valid on French territory.

Durov may meet with an investigating judge on Saturday night and could be charged with multiple crimes on Sunday including: terrorism, drugs, conspiracy, fraud, money laundering receiving stolen goods and child crime content among others. An investigator from the French National Anti-Fraud Office said: "Pavel Durov will definitely be held before trial. On Telegram he allowed countless crimes to be committed without taking any measures to mitigate or cooperate."