1. Pavel Durov's Arrest
2. Circumstances of Detention
3. Reasons for Arrest

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging service Telegram, was detained by French police on Saturday evening.

Pavel Durov's Arrest

Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris around 8 pm. The 39-year-old entrepreneur, who holds dual French and Russian citizenship, was detained by gendarmes from the GTA (Air Transport Gendarmerie) as he got off his private jet.

Circumstances of Detention

At the time of his detention, Pavel Durov was accompanied by a bodyguard and a woman. According to sources, he was on the French FPR (wanted persons file) list and was arrested based on a search warrant issued by the OFMIN (Office for the Protection of Minors), part of the national directorate of the French judicial police.

Reasons for Arrest

The main reason for Pavel Durov's arrest is cited as illegal content hosted on the Telegram platform.

Further details and comments regarding Pavel Durov's detention remain unknown.