Breaking: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov allegedly arrested in France

Reports are trickling in via social media, but so far, we haven’t seen any official confirmation.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has allegedly been arrested in France on numerous charges related to his operation of the social messaging platform. This comes according to unconfirmed accounts via social media and unverified press reports. 

According to the reports, Durov was arrested when his plane landed at the Bourget airport outside Paris. He allegedly faces charges of terrorism, trafficking, conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, and more.

In the wake of the reported, yet still unconfirmed, arrest, the TON cryptocurrency developed by Telegram has taken a more than 10 percent dip from its early Aug. 24 high of $6.86 to $6.07 as of the time of this article’s publication.

This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.