These charges include failure to cooperate with authorities, failure to possess and distribute pornographic images of minors, involvement in receiving, transporting, storing, selling or transferring narcotic drugs, engaging in fraud as part of an organized group, and using. of cryptocurrency instruments.
That case was also initiated related to the refusal, at the request of authorized organizations, information or documents necessary to prevent within the framework of the law, reports. RIA Novosti.
Earlier, a source in the French law enforcement agencies said Reutersthat the French authorities arrested Durov for refusing to cooperate with the police in the fight against cybercrimes and financial crimes on Telegram.
Pavel Durov, 39-year-old billionaire are held On August 24 at Paris Le Bourget Airport, where he flew on his private plane from Baku. He may face charges related to terrorism, drugs, fraud, and crimes against children. On these charges, Durov faces at least 20 years in prison.
After the arrest of Durov, the Telegram team said that the messenger complies with all EU laws, procedures are constantly being developed, and it is unusual to claim that the high- platform or its owner responsible for misuse of it.
French President Emmanuel Macron saidthat Durov was detained as part of an “ongoing legal investigation” and that this decision was “in no way political”.
X social network owner Elon Musk criticism Durov’s arrest, saying that freedom of speech in Europe is in danger. Musk called the founder of Telegram to release.
