Telegram founder Durov arrested by French police --Paris believes that Telegram’s insufficient moderation, its encryption tools and alleged lack of cooperation with police [?!] could make Durov complicit of in drug trafficking, pedophilia offenses and fraud, it said.| 24 Aug 2024 | The Russian founder of the messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been detained after he arrived in Paris on a private jet, local broadcaster LCI has reported. Durov, who obtained a French passport in 2021, was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget Airport at around 8pm local time, the outlet said on Saturday. He is also a citizen of the UAE, Saint Kitts and Nevis and his native Russia. His jet arrived in the French capital from Azerbaijan. The 39-year-old had been accompanied by a woman and his bodyguard, it added. Broadcaster TF1 claimed that Durov is going to appear before a judge tonight. He could be facing up to 20 years in prison, it added.